Lecture 5

Question 1

In 1815, convicts found gold near Bathurst, New South Wales, but were threatened with punishment for ‘false claims’ inciting ___________________.

Answer 1

Desertion

Question 2

Paul de Strzelecki and Reverend William Clarke discovered deposits of gold in southern New South Wales in ___________________.

Answer 2

1839

Question 3

In 1851, Edward Hammond Hargraves ‘engineered’ a gold rush and later received a government reward of £10,000 for announcing the gold find at Summerhill Creek, near Ophir, New South Wales, to ___________________ rather than government officials.

Answer 3

Newspapers

Question 4

The discovery of gold in central Victoria in 1851 coincided with ___________________ conditions, making the situation challenging for gold seekers.

Answer 4

Winter rains and bitterly cold

Question 5

Gold-rush towns created demand for produce and services; hotels became community focal points, many of which were run by women and doubled as ___________________.

Answer 5

Brothels

Question 6

The ‘Myth of the Yellow Peril’ emerged during the gold rush era due to the influx of ___________________ migrants.

Answer 6

Chinese

Question 7

The Eureka Stockade, erected in December 1854 at Ballarat goldfields in central Victoria, was a protest over unjust mining licence fees and ‘corrupt’ ___________________.

Answer 7

Officals

Question 8

The Eureka Stockade received little mention in other colonies, but gained attention in ___________________ and Europe.

Answer 8

England

Question 9

The Eureka Stockade was seen by some, like Karl Marx, as part of a broader rebellion against ___________________.

Answer 9

Capitalism

Question 10

The Eureka Stockade led to the acceleration of political reform in ___________________, with extension of political rights and representation to miners.

Answer 10

Victoria

Question 11

The discovery of gold in Australia led to the acceleration of infrastructure and technology development, including the implementation of ___________________.

Answer 11

Telegraphs

Question 12

The gold rush era is considered the birth of _____________ by some historians.

Answer 12

Australian Democracy

Question 13

The gold rush legacy includes the beginning of a long history of mineral exploitation, which later included the ‘coal ___________________’.

Answer 13

Rush

Question 14

The South Australian government extended the voting franchise to ___________________ in 1894.

Answer 14

Women

Question 15

The gold rush era saw a dramatic increase in the population of Australia, rising from 430,000 to more than one million, including a significant influx of ___________________ migrants.

Answer 15

Chinese

Question 16

The influx of Chinese migrants gave rise to the ‘Myth of the Yellow Peril’ due to their different ___________________.

Answer 16

Dress, customs, and language

Question 17

The gold rush era created a ‘floating’ population that placed pressure on undeveloped locations and disrupted ___________________ infrastructure.

Answer 17

local Indigenous groups’

Question 18

The gold rush era led to the emergence of new cities and the acceleration of ___________________.

Answer 18

Infrastructure Development

Question 19

The discovery of gold in Australia had a significant impact on the economy, leading to ___________________ due to the influx of gold-seekers.

Answer 19

Inflation

Question 20

The gold rush era saw the emergence of trade unions and political parties, with some looking to the Eureka Stockade as the origins of the ___________________.

Answer 20

Workers’ Movements

Question 21

The Eureka Stockade rebellion in 1854 was led by Peter Lalor, who adopted ___________________ principles of representative democracy.

Answer 21

UK Chartist

Question 22

The influx of Chinese migrants during the gold rush era gave rise to the ______________, as they were seen as different from Europeans in dress, customs, and language.

Answer 22

‘Myth of the Yellow Peril’