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Week 8 Assisted Migration

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is assisted migration?

a)

A process where migrants help each other move to Australia

b)

A process where governments help migrants move to Australia

c)

A process where migrants move to Australia without any assistance

d)

A process where governments prevent migrants from moving to Australia

2.

What type of ships started traveling to Australia in the 1850s?

a)

Cruise ships

b)

Submarines

c)

Submarines

d)

Steam ships

3.

Why did the colonies need to increase their populations?

a)

To decrease the demand for services

b)

To rely solely on convicts

c)

To set up farms and businesses

d)

To ensure a high criminal population

4.

Why did the colonies not rely solely on convicts to build the colonies?

a)

Convicts were not skilled enough

b)

There weren't enough convicts

c)

Convicts were not allowed in the colonies

d)

Convicts were too expensive

5.

What advantage did steam ships have over sailing ships?

a)

Constant speed

b)

Faster journey

c)

Faster journey

d)

Better food

6.

Why was migration to Australia encouraged?

a)

To increase the population of the colonies

b)

To encouraged convicts to live in Australia

c)

To decrease the population of the colonies

d)

To prevent free settlers from moving to Australia

7.

What was the duration of the journey to Australia by sailing ship?

a)

1 month

b)

Up to 4 months

c)

1 week

d)

1 year

8.

Where did most assisted migrants come from during the 19th Century?

a)

Australia

b)

United Kingdom

c)

United States of America

d)

Germany

9.

What was the mode of transportation for the journey to Australia in the 19th Century?

a)

Boat

b)

Airplane

c)

Train

d)

Car

10.

What did steam ships have that sailing ships did not?

a)

Candles

b)

electricity

c)

oil lanterns

d)

refrigerators

11.

Where did migrants come from besides the United Kingdom during the 19th Century?

a)

Australia and New Zealand

b)

France and Spain

c)

China and India

d)

Germany and the United States of America

12.

What was the main reason for governments supporting the cost of migration to Australia?

a)

To save money on other expenses

b)

To discourage migration to Australia

c)

To control the population of Australia

d)

To attract more migrants to Australia

13.

What made migrating to the Americas more attractive to some people?

a)

Higher cost

b)

closer distance

c)

lower cost

d)

better climate

14.

What did the governments of the colonies in Australia and the British government do to encourage migration to Australia?

a)

Ignored migration

b)

Banned migration

c)

Supported the cost of migration

d)

Discouraged migration

15.

Why was it dark below deck on sailing ships?

a)

Fire risk

b)

Too many passengers

c)

Stormy weather

d)

No electricity

16.

What made the journey rough for passengers on sailing ships?

a)

Storms

b)

Electricity Outage

c)

Smooth sailing

d)

Lack of food

17.

What were the sleeping conditions for passengers on sailing ships?

a)

Sleeping bags on the deck

b)

Crowded spaces on straw mattresses

c)

Luxurious suites with king-sized beds

d)

Private cabins with comfortable beds

18.

The reasons why British people expanded their colony in Australia

a)

gold

b)

power

c)

convicts

d)

farms