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Year 5 History · The gold rushes

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. In what year was gold announced near Bathurst?
- ☐ (a) 1788
- ☐ (b) 1829
- ☐ (c) 1851
- ☐ (d) 1901
2. Which of these was a major Victorian goldfield?
- ☐ (a) Ballarat
- ☐ (b) Darwin
- ☐ (c) Hobart
- ☐ (d) Broome
3. Why were miners angry before Eureka?
- ☐ (a) Gold was too easy to find
- ☐ (b) They had to pay for licences and could not vote
- ☐ (c) There were too many schools
- ☐ (d) The weather was too cold
4. Which group of miners faced extra taxes and violent attacks?
- ☐ (a) Scottish miners
- ☐ (b) Irish miners
- ☐ (c) Chinese miners
- ☐ (d) American miners
5. What replaced the gold licence after Eureka?
- ☐ (a) A free pass for everyone
- ☐ (b) A higher licence fee
- ☐ (c) A ban on mining
- ☐ (d) A cheaper miner's right
6. In what year did the Eureka Stockade take place?
7. A barrier or fence built for defence is a ____.
8. Who announced the discovery of gold near Bathurst in 1851? (surname)

Answer sheet

1. 1851 — Edward Hargraves announced the find in 1851.
2. Ballarat — Ballarat was one of the richest goldfields.
3. They had to pay for licences and could not vote — Licence fees, harsh licence hunts and lack of the vote caused anger.
4. Chinese miners — Chinese miners faced discriminatory taxes and attacks such as at Lambing Flat.
5. A cheaper miner's right — The licence was replaced by the cheaper miner's right.
6. 1854 — The stockade was attacked on 3 December 1854.
7. stockade — The miners built a stockade at Eureka.
8. Hargraves — Edward Hargraves announced the find.