Federation

Question 0

Define constitution

Answer 0

A set of rules or laws that people of a country abide by

Question 1

Define federation

Answer 1

The unity of individual colonies as one nation

Question 2

Define free trade

Answer 2

Trade without taxes or tariffs

Question 3

Define referendum

Answer 3

When an issue is taken to the voting population

Question 4

Define Governor General

Answer 4

The representative of the queen as head of state

Question 5

Define suffrage

Answer 5

The right to vote and stand for election

Question 6

Define the white Australia policy

Answer 6

Once Australia was federated the ‘White Australia Policy’ was put in place which made it extremely hard for non-Europeans to enter Australia.

Question 7

Define nationalism

Answer 7

The belief that people of the same region, ethnicity, culture or language should form their own nation

Question 8

The date of federation

Answer 8

January 1st 1901

Question 9

Obstacles to national unity

Answer 9

• state rivalries
• trade
• voting rights
• fear of domination by larger states
• cheap labor in QLD
• distance between colonies

Question 10

Factors that united Australia

Answer 10

• national defence force
• immigration restrictions
• nationalism
• patriotism
• sporting pride