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Road to Federation
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Road to Federation
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. In which year did Henry Parkes deliver the Tenterfield Oration?
1863
1889
1898
1901
2. Which answer best describes the official proclamation of the Commonwealth?
British Parliament passing the Constitution Act in 1900
Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed on 01/01/1901
First referendum held in 1898
Corowa Conference of 1893
3. Check all events that helped decide holding referendums on a Constitution:
Corowa Conference (1893)
National Australasian Federation Convention (1891)
First inter-colonial conference (1863)
Western Australia vote 'yes' (1900)
4. Which year saw the Secret Premiers’ Conference and the second referendum?
1863
1898
1899
1900
🧭 Part 2: Match and Order
5. Match the event (left) with the correct year or date (right). Draw lines between matching items.
A. First inter-colonial conference
B. Tenterfield Oration (Henry Parkes)
C. National Australasian Federation Convention drafts a Constitution
D. Corowa Conference recommends referendums
E. British Parliament passes the Commonwealth Constitution Act
F. Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
1863
1889
1891
1893
1900
01/01/1901
6. Put these three events in chronological order. Write 1, 2, 3 in the blanks.
___ First referendum held
___ Secret Premiers’ Conference agrees changes and capital
___ Western Australia votes 'yes' in referendum
✏️ Part 3: Short Answer & Creative
7. Give your timeline a clear title:
8. Draw a short horizontal timeline from 1863 to 1901. Add and label any three events from the lesson (draw or write).
9. Explain in 1–2 sentences why one of your chosen events was important for Federation:
10. Exit ticket — Write one thing you learned about Australia’s Federation today:
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