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WorksheetsAustralian Gold Rush
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who discovered the first gold in Australia?
William Smith
Which of the following was a significant consequence of British colonisation on Indigenous Australian populations?
Rapid technological advancement
Increased cultural diversity
Large-scale loss of land and culture
Immediate political independence
Gold that washes up in creek and river beds is called _______ gold
Wet
Panned
Surface
Alluvial
There was also anger towards the authorities, who forced the diggers to pay for _______
(a)
In 1854 unrest led to a dramatic confrontation at the ……………………………. goldmine near Ballarat.
Sydney
Mt Isa
Eureka
Ballarat
Chartism aimed to achieve political reform for ___________?
Upper-class men
Women
Working class women
Working class men
This image shows the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat. What do you see in this source? In your answer you need to discuss the following:
*is this a primary or secondary source?
*how do you know this?
*discuss what is happening in this image using the information you can see
