Late Colonial and Early Twentieth-Century Australia

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<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Eureka Stockade was significant as it symbolized the protest against the heavy licence fee imposed on miners by the Victorian government during the gold rushes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Selection Acts were intended to give ordinary people access to land and independence, but they failed as squatters used their wealth and education to manipulate the system, leading to poverty for many small landholders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tension often arose due to the vastly different cultures of the Chinese immigrants and European diggers, leading to conflicts on the goldfields.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The squattocracy emerged with the growth of the pastoral industries, as squatters used their wealth and education to dominate the land, leaving many small landholders impoverished on unproductive plots.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Melbourne's rapid growth and development in the 1890s brought significant economic development and business opportunities, but it also led to challenges such as petty crime, poor sewerage systems, and high rates of disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers