Migration to Australia Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a primary reason for convicts being sent to Australia?

• Punishment for crimes

• To populate the colonies

• To seek a better life

• Against their will

Free settlers migrated to Australia primarily because they:

• Were forced to leave their home countries

• Were seeking punishment for crimes

• Made a conscious choice for a new life

• Were promised free convict labour

Which century saw the main influx of European settlers to Australia, as described in the text?

• Seventeenth century

• Eighteenth century

• Nineteenth century

• Twentieth century

Which of the following is an example of a 'push factor' that encouraged migration from Europe to Australia?

• Promise of government land grants

• Availability of convict labour

• Unemployment and rising rents in Britain

• Desire to establish a business in new towns

The Highland Clearances, mentioned in the text, primarily affected migrants from:

• England

• Ireland

• Scotland

• Wales

The Irish potato famine in the 1840s is an example of a:

• Pull factor

• Push factor

• Government incentive

• Economic cycle

Until 1850, most European emigrants preferred to travel to:

• Australia

• United States or Canada

• South America

• Asia

'Assisted migration' to Australia was primarily encouraged by the British government to:

• Punish criminals

• Help the colonies grow with skilled workers

• Reduce unemployment in Britain

• Provide land grants to wealthy families

Which of the following skills was particularly useful for assisted migrants in Australia?

• Farming

• Mining

• Carpentry and masonry

• Wool production

'Unassisted migrants' were different from 'assisted migrants' because they:

• Were forced to migrate

• Received government help for their voyage

• Paid their own way to Australia

• Were mainly convicts