Migration Flashcards
How did countries travel to Australia for the gold rush?
They traveled to Australia by boats because it was easier to carry all your tools by ship then plane.
How many migrants traveled to Australia for the gold rush?
Just over 500,000 migrants traveled from all different countries come to Australia for the gold in the gold rush times.
how did the Australia poulation act by the end of the decade?
By the end of the decade the population had trebled.
Were the conditions really easy or tough?
Living condition were tough because of the humidity.
What types of thing’s made it hard to live on the mine fields
The tents, minimal food and water and also limited tools and equipment.
What types of countries came to Australia for the gold rush?
Most of the new arrivals were British but also including Americans, French, Italian, German, Polish, Hungarians and the Chinese people.
How many Chinese people came to Australia for the gold rush?
There were 40,000
Where the Chinese people disliked?
Yes, they were dislike but they were disliked for many reasons.
What were the Chinese disliked for?
Miners did not like the fact that the Chinese miners worked on Sunday’s, they dressed differently, did not speak English,had different customs, set most of there gold back to China, often work on tailing and also be spreading diseases.
Was there racisizam?
This time racist attitudes, the belief that some people are better than others, began to surface.
The slogan ______________________
Populate or perish
Five reasons for people came to Australia ?
Defence of the country, workers, economy, links to Britain and refugees.
Whey did Australia let people in this country?
Because of the bombings had greatly affected the economies of these counties and left many people displaced in these war-torn areas.
What was the migrating policy call in Australia?
The immigration restriction act or White Australia policy.
Was there a immigration test?
Yes, one of the significant features of immigration policy was that application were required to pass a written test in any language chosen by an immigration officer. Usually the person trying to immigrate to Australia had to take the test in a language that they did not know!
What was the first immigration minister and who did he not let in to Australia?
Arthur Calwell, he wanted to deport non-White refugees who had entered Australia during the war but by then opinion was changing and many people protested.
What is ten pound poms stand for?
Assisted migration scheme.
What did you have to pay to migrate?
Adult migrants were charged just £10 for their fare and children traveled free.