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What year did Australia become a federation?
1901
1945
1967
1788
Who is know as the father of federation?
Alfred Deakin
George Reid
Sir Edmund Barton
Sir Henry Parks
Which act gave Indigenous Australians the right to vote in federal elections?
Racial Discrimination Act 1945
Native Title Act 1983
Aborigines Protection Act 1977
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1962
What was the purpose of the “Ten-Pound Pom” scheme?
To support Indigenous Australians
To deport immigrants
To restrict immigration
To bring British citizens to Australia
Which event helped spark public support for Federation?
Immigration Restriction Act
Snowy Mountains Scheme
Corowa Conference
Tenterfield Oration
Which of the following was not a reason for opposing Federation?
Cultural differences
Loss of power by individual colonies
Improved trade between states
Economic concerns
What was the Corowa Conference known for?
Proposing a plan to develop the Constitution
Ending the White Australia Policy
Electing Australia's first Prime Minister
Launching the Immigration Restriction Act
What was one major impact of the 1967 referendum?
Immigration from Asia was banned
Indigenous Australians gained the right to vote
Federation was officially declared
Indigenous Australians were counted in the census
What was the main goal of the “Assisted Passage Migration Scheme”?
To bring skilled workers from Asia
To increase Australia’s population and workforce
To deport non-European immigrants
To support Indigenous land rights
Which technological advancement did NOT occur in early 20th-century Australia?
Electric lighting
Automobiles
Internet access
Telephones
Federation occurred on __________ (date).
1 January 1901 (1/1/1901)
The __________ Act of 1901 restricted immigration by requiring a dictation test.
Immigration Restriction
The __________ was a speech given by Sir Henry Parkes to promote Federation.
Tenterfield Oration
The __________ Act of 1975 made racial discrimination illegal in Australia.
Racial Discrimination
The first Prime Minister of Australia was __________.
Sir Edmund Barton
Name two reasons why people supported Federation.
National identity, improved trade, unified defence, better immigration control
