Australia in the 1800's

What event changed the Australian colony government’s attitude towards gold?

• California’s gold rush

• Finding gold in 1834 and 1839

• The king wasn’t interested in gold

• There was no gold in Australia

How did the goldrush affect the Aboriginals?

• They dug up gold and became rich

• It made their relationship with Settlers & Immigrants stronger and better

• Their camping sites, hunting grounds, burial grounds and waterways were destroyed

• They helped feed, guide and discover gold with the miners and took shares in what gold they found

Why was work so important in colonial Australia?

• They had to work to make money to buy land

• Work was the only way the convicts, settlers and families could survive in the harsh environment

• Working was easy and it was all that they knew what to do

• Work was a punishment for the convicts so the government made up jobs for them to do

What was a common challenge for the miners, migrants and Europeans on Australian gold fields?

• The land was hard to mine, gold was hard to find and disease was often circulating

• People took the land away from each other and destroyed the environment around them

• Miners, migrants and Europeans couldn’t find gold because they were lazy and didn’t work hard enough

• The environment was only good enough for sheep, not gold or making roads and buildings

What kind of work did convicts usually do?

• Convicts didn’t work outside the prisons and only had opportunities for exercise and basic lessons

• Convicts just did whatever the settlers and soldiers commanded them to do

• Convicts worked around the clock, only stopping for one meal and a short time to nap

• Convict work parties were used to build public roads and buildings throughout

  the colony

What were the new types of work that women would do in Australia?

• Women still remained in the home to cook and clean and look after their children

• The only women in Australia at that time were convicts so they only worked as punishment like the other convicts

• Women helped in the gold field and the home, doing anything to help the family survive

• Women came over to find gold just like the other men

What types of houses did the Aboriginal people live in?

• Houses made with hand-made bricks

• Hand-made tents

• Temporary windbreaks

• Bark shelters

What were the living conditions like for miners during the Australian gold rush?

• Miners lived in well-established towns with all necessary amenities

• Living conditions were harsh, with many miners residing in tents or makeshift shelters

• Miners enjoyed luxurious accommodations provided by the mining companies

• The government provided housing for miners, ensuring comfortable living conditions

At the beginning of the goldrush, how many rooms were normally in a free settler's house?

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What food did traditional Aboriginal people not eat?

• Kangaroos

• Witchetty grub

• Cows

• Wattle seeds