Gold Rush
Questions
1. Where and when did Edward Hargraves discover gold?
2. Why did the California Gold Rush in 1848 change attitudes about the discovery of gold?
3. What did the NSW government announce on May 22nd, 1851?
4. Where was gold discovered in July the same year?
5. What impact did the gold rush have on Australia’s population?
6. Complete the following sentence. Gold found along rivers and creeks is called ______________ gold.
7. How were Chinese miners treated during the gold rush?
8. Describe the dramatic confrontation between miners and authorities in 1854.
9. Some people see Eureka as the birthplace of Australian democracy. True or false?
10. What impact did the gold rush have on Australia?
2. Why did the California Gold Rush in 1848 change attitudes about the discovery of gold?
3. What did the NSW government announce on May 22nd, 1851?
4. Where was gold discovered in July the same year?
5. What impact did the gold rush have on Australia’s population?
6. Complete the following sentence. Gold found along rivers and creeks is called ______________ gold.
7. How were Chinese miners treated during the gold rush?
8. Describe the dramatic confrontation between miners and authorities in 1854.
9. Some people see Eureka as the birthplace of Australian democracy. True or false?
10. What impact did the gold rush have on Australia?