Revision Questions

1. Revision Questions

2. 1900-1914 • What were the reasons for Federation • What arguments were put forward against it • Name the policy towards Aborigines pre-1914 • What was the correct name for the White Australia Policy • Put these events into the correct time order • The White Australia Policy introduced; World War 1 broke out; the basic wage was introduced; Federation is proclaimed

3. Why was Australia considered to be a working man’s paradise • What was the Harvester Judgement • When did women in Australia get the vote • What were common forms of entertainment before 1914 • What were the major health issues before 1914

4. World War 1 • What were the causes of WW1 • Why did Australia go to war • Where did Australians fight in WW1 • What was the origin of the Anzac legend • Name a major battle fought at Gallipoli by Australians • When was the Gallipoli campaign fought and how long did it last • List 10 words that describe the conditions for Australian soldiers at Gallipoli

5. When were the two referenda to introduce conscription and what was the outcome • Name the two leaders of the opposing sides in the conscription debate • Why was conscription thought to be necessary by the government • What role did women in Australia play in the war • What role/s were they not permitted to play in the war • Put the events into the correct time order • Hughes becomes PM of Australia; Anzac troops land at Gallipoli; second conscription referendum held; John Monash becomes commander of all Australian forces

6. Between the Wars • What was society generally like during the 1920s • Name the two Prime Ministers who led Australia in the 1920s • How did the Depression begin • Why was Australia vulnerable • What was the level of unemployment in Australia at the height of the Depression

7. What issue caused the greatest suffering and hardship in the Depression • What was the Susso. What did it provide. What didn’t it provide • Why did men “jump the rattlers” • Why did places like “Happy Valley” come into existence • Which was the policy that was adopted by the federal government to deal with the Depression • What was the Theodore Plan

8. What was the New Guard • Why was the building of the Harbour Bridge an important event for the people of NSW • What sort of man was Jack Lang • Why was Jack Lang dismissed • Put these events into the correct time order • Otto Niemeyer visits Australia; the collapse of the New York stockmarket; the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge; the Premiers’ Plan is announced

9. World War 2 • Why did the Treaty of Versailles fail • What was the foreign policy of Germany under Nazi Party rule • What was the policy of Appeasement • List the actions of Germany that led to war • Why did Australia become involved in WW2