Hass Flashcards
When was the federation of Australia established?
1st of January 1901
How many colonies where there and what language did they speak?
There were 6 British separate colonies.
What is federation?
Federation was when the 6 separate British colonies came together to be one whole country.
what separate colony did not want to participate in federation but then did after a while?
Western Australia
What state did not federate?
New Zealand
Who was the father of federation?
Henry Parks
Who was the first prime minister?
Edmund Barton
What state was Samual Griffith in charge of?
QLD
What did Andrew English Clark do?
He helped draft the constitution
Who were the 2 people that helped draft the constitution?
Samual Griffith
Andrew English Clark
What does the constitution do for people?
. It helps protect people rights.
. And it gives everyone a fair say in things.
. It helps people who aren’t that important and are just local people have a say in things.
What is a referendum?
It is when people vote Yes or no.
