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The population of Victoria grew from over 10,000 in 1840 to more than half a million by 1860.
The population of Victoria grew from over 10,000 in 1840 to more than half a million by 1860.
True (A)
Chinese immigrants did not play a significant role in the gold rushes in Australia.
Chinese immigrants did not play a significant role in the gold rushes in Australia.
False (B)
The Victorian government welcomed Chinese immigrants with open arms during the gold rushes.
The Victorian government welcomed Chinese immigrants with open arms during the gold rushes.
False (B)
The heavy licence fee imposed on miners by the Victorian government during the gold rushes was widely accepted and supported.
The heavy licence fee imposed on miners by the Victorian government during the gold rushes was widely accepted and supported.
The squatters used their wealth and education to help ordinary people gain access to land through the Selection Acts.
The squatters used their wealth and education to help ordinary people gain access to land through the Selection Acts.
What was the significance of the Eureka Stockade in the development of Australia?
What was the significance of the Eureka Stockade in the development of Australia?
How did the Selection Acts impact the lives of ordinary people in Australia?
How did the Selection Acts impact the lives of ordinary people in Australia?
Why did tension often arise between Chinese immigrants and European diggers during the gold rushes in Victoria?
Why did tension often arise between Chinese immigrants and European diggers during the gold rushes in Victoria?
What led to the emergence of a wealthy aristocracy known as the 'squattocracy' in Australia?
What led to the emergence of a wealthy aristocracy known as the 'squattocracy' in Australia?
What were the consequences of Melbourne's rapid growth and development in the 1890s?
What were the consequences of Melbourne's rapid growth and development in the 1890s?
