📚 Part 1: Key People and Events

1. Who delivered the famous Tenterfield Oration in 1889?

Edmund Barton

Henry Parkes

Alfred Deakin

George Reid

2. What was the main purpose of the Corowa Conference in 1893?

To plan a war

To discuss Federation of the colonies

To create new laws

To elect a Prime Minister

3. Which of these people became Australia's first Prime Minister? (Check all that apply)

Edmund Barton

Henry Parkes

Alfred Deakin

John Quick

4. The Federation referendums were held between which years?

1895-1897

1898-1900

1900-1902

1889-1893

✏️ Part 2: Understanding Federation

5. Explain what "Federation" means in your own words.

6. Complete the sentence: The Tenterfield Oration was important because Henry Parkes _________________ _________________________.

7. Why do you think the colonies needed to vote in referendums before Federation could happen?

8. List three benefits the colonies might have gained by joining together as one nation:

a) _________________________________________________

b) _________________________________________________

c) _________________________________________________

9. Put these Federation events in the correct chronological order by numbering them 1-4:

_____ Australia becomes a nation (1st January)

_____ Tenterfield Oration delivered

_____ Corowa Conference held

_____ Federation referendums held in colonies

10. Design a simple poster slogan that Henry Parkes might have used to convince people to support Federation: