Why was the road across the Blue Mountains so important?
Opened up farming land and boosted the production of food and other goods needed for the growing colony.
Name 3 types of punishments that convicts could receive.
Flogging, solitary confinement, harsh job allocation
Name 3 of Macquaries Achievements as Governor.
1. The first to call the country Australia, 2. Huge public works program. 3. Established the first currency and bank.
What was one area of controversy with Macquarie's leadership of the NSW colony?
His relationship with the indigenous people, for example the Appin Masacre.
Name 3 important buildings Macquarie had built during his leadership.
Hyde Park Barracks, Rum Hospital and St James Church
Name 2 opportunities for convicts during the Macquarie Era.
Land grants on their release. Pardons for good behaviour.
Name 3 challenges for convicts at the time.
Poor living conditions, harsh punishments, difficult jobs
How did Macquarie treat convicts differently?
Issued many pardons and on completing their sentence allowed them to re-enter society and take up the careers they had before.
Who was Bungaree
A member of the Gadigal people who grew close to Governor and Mrs Macquarie.
Name 3 institutions that Macquarie founded?
Education System, Social Welfare System, First Bank
Who was Macquarie's greatest critic in the new colony and why?
Rev. Marsden who detested Macquarie's liberal and lenient treatment of convicts.
What are 3 purposes for the Hyde Park Barracks?
To house male convicts, to act as the headquarters for Macquarie and to show a growing stable community.
In what year did Lachlan Macquarie arrive in Sydney
1809
Who were the exclusives?
Free settlers in the new colony.
How did Mrs Macquarie support her husband?
1. Inspired his public works program, supported his education and medical initiatives.
How many distinct public works did Macquarie complete during his time as Governor?
265
Who was Governor Macquarie's wife?
Elizabeth Macquarie