Early Days of European Settlement - Test 2

PART 1 • Section 3 • 8 Questions

1 What happened in other parts of Australia as the first colony grew?

2 Where did most early free settlers come from?

3 How has the British and Irish heritage influenced Australia?

4 In which colonies was gold discovered?

5 When did the gold rush begin in Australia?

6 Why did people from around the world come to Australia in the 1850s?

7 Which group was the first large non‑European migrant group in the 1850s?

8 What happened to Australia’s population in about 10 years after 1851?

Please answer all 8 questions.