Australian History Timeline - Zalie

  • The Gold Rush - Aboriginals

    The Gold Rush affected Aboriginals as they got their homes destroyed.
    Source - Deadly Story
  • The Gold Rush - Women

    It affected women as they came to the goldfields as men were missing their company.
    Source - Wikipedia
  • The Gold Rush - Migrants

    The Gold Rush affected migrants as they quadrupled the population.
    Source - National Museum of Australia
  • Federation

    Federation affected women in a good way as they got to vote. It also affected migrants coming to Australia because of the Immigration Restriction Act. It affected Aboriginals as they had loads of restrictions and rules.
    Sources:
    Migrants - Museums Victoria Collections
    Women - State Library of Western Australia
    Aboriginals - Prezi
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    WW1

    World War 1 affected migrants with a significant drop in people coming to Australia. The war also affected Aboriginals as they had to fight. The war also affected women as they had to say goodbye to their husbands and sons.
    Sources:
    Woman - Striking Woman
    Aboriginals - Anzac Portal
    Migrants - The First World War and Australian Immigration
  • Period: to

    WW2

    World War 2 impacted women as they fought in the war. It affected Migrants when it ended, as the government wanted to repopulate after the war. The war affected Aboriginals as they were allowed to fight but not allowed to vote.
    Sources:
    Women - The National WWII Museum
    Aboriginals - Anzac Portal
    Migrants - National Museum