Gold Rush/ Eureka Rebellion Flashcards
Who is credited for making the first discovery of gold in Australia?
Edward Hargreaves
Who helped him in making this discovery?
John Lister, James Tom and William Tom
When and where did he discover gold?
Bathurst, NSW, 1851
What was the reward that Hargreaves received?
13,000 pounds and a pension of 250 pounds per year
What did gold discovery in NSW do to the colony of Victoria?
Caused a mass exodus of workers and put the colony on the brink of collapse
What was the reward for gold discovery in Melbourne?
200 pounds for the first person to find gold
What were the benefits of working as an individual on the gold fields?
Any gold found would not have to be shared
What were the benefits of working as a team on the gold fields?
Gold could potentially be found quicker and boosted morale between diggers
What was gold which sits on or near the surface called?
Alluvial gold
How much were Chinese people taxed to enter the country after 1855?
Ten pounds
What was the structure of power on the gold fields, from least important to most important?
Gold miner, police, lieutenant of police assistant commissioner and gold commissioner
How much did gold licences cost?
One pound, ten shillings per month
What were police who checked for licences called by diggers?
Traps
Who did Charles Hotham replace as governor of Victoria?
Charles Joseph LaTrobe
Why did the governments of NSW and Victoria introduce a gold licence fee?
To raise revenue for the state and to cover the costs of keeping law and order on the gold fields
