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8/02/2024
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15/02/2024
Text-Dependent Questions
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20/02/2024
What does this source tell us?
- Why was it important for the government to have a licensing system on the goldfields
It was important for the government to have a licensing system on the goldfields because the licenses helped the government earn money while also being a way to keep track of miners. These licenses helped the government keep track of how many people were moving to previously mostly unpopulated areas. It also put some regulation on gold mining, whereas previously there were barely any rules, now if you were mining without a license, you would simply get arrested.
2. What were the main differences between the gold license and the miner’s right?
The miner’s rights were cheaper and gave political representation.
3. Which goldfield events or incidents were a reaction to the unfairness of the gold license?
In December 1854 est. 500 miners built and occupied a fortress known as Eureka Stockade. These miners heavily disliked the idea of a license, these miners burnt their licenses and all resisted government authority. Soldiers were sent by the government to attack the Eureka Stockade, this resulted in 22 miners being killed, and others arrested.
4. Why were these events or incidents significant?
These events and incidents were significant because these incidents shaped the culture and ways of mining then and now. Without these events, the gold license may have never been replaced with the miner’s right. These events showed that the miners wanted better treatment and that they wouldn’t give up.
22/02/2024
The Eureka Stockade was an event that took place on the 3rd of December 1854, this event occurred because miners were unhappy with how they were being treated. 300 soldiers and police attacked the Eureka Stockade, which resulted in 22 miners (including one woman), and five soldiers dying. The miners at the Eureka Stockade did not expect an attack as it was Sunday (the Christ’s Day). This resulted in the public sympathizing with the miners and pushing for change, resulting in the miner’s rights.
Essay: What were the impacts of the Victoria Gold Rush 27/02/2024
- Changes to the Law
- Migration
- Impact to First Peoples
There were many impacts due to the result of the Victoria Gold Rush, migration, changes to the law, and impact on first peoples. In the 1850s the discovery of gold in Victoria changed the course of Australian history,
Migration significantly impacted Australia during the Victoria Gold Rush, within a year of the gold rush an estimated 90,000 people migrated to Victoria to try and make a living off of the gold rush. The major population growth meant that Victoria was now a multi-cultural society that contained many people from different places and religions.
The Victoria Gold Rush also made major changes to the law. Australian working conditions had significant changes as a result of the Victoria Gold Rush.
Aboriginal people were impacted heavily by the Victoria Gold Rush. Their land was being destroyed by the gold miners, but many Aboriginal people worked with the settlers and integrated themselves into the world of the gold rush. Many traded supplies with miners, assisted lost miners through the lands, and some even became enforcers of the law, helping check gold licenses and protecting the law.
7/03/2024
Focus Questions
The impacts of the Otago Gold Rush on the pre-existing communities of Otago.