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
What did the Eureka Rebellion cause the Royal Commission to change?
On March 29 1855, it abolished the licence fee and replaced it with a miners right
What did a miners right cost and enable?
One pound a year and gave miners the right to vote
When did governor Hotham come into power?
6 December 1853
What happened on 7 October 1854?
James Scobie was murdered outside the Eureka Hotel by James Bentley
What happened on 12 October 1854?
The eureka hotel was burned down by angry gold diggers
What happened on 11 November 1854?
A meeting was held on Bakery Hill and the Ballarat Reform League was created
What happened on 23 November 1854?
A court case was held to decide the fate of Bentley and those who burnt down the Eureka Hotel
What happened on 1 December 1854?
A large group of miners gathered to swear an oath to the stockade they built and the flag they created
What was the flag they created known as?
The Eureka Rebellion Flag or Flag of the Southern Cross
Who led this rebellious group of miners?
Peter Lalor
What happened on 3 December 1854?
Government troopers stormed the Eureka Stockade and abruptly ended the Eureka Rebellion
What was the name of the place where gold was found in Victoria?
Clunes
