FEDERATION

The Federation quiz

a. How many British colonies were there in Australia before 1901?
b. Give one reason why the colonies decided to federate.
 c. On what date did Australia become a nation?
d. Which was the last colony to join the federation?
e. At the time of federation which country did the colonies look to as the ‘mother country’?
f. What is the Australian Constitution?
g. How did the Australian people agree to federation?
h. What did the British Parliament do so Australia could federate? i. What was the name of Australia’s first Prime Minister?
j. How many people watched the ceremony in Centennial Park when Australia was declared a nation?

Write a biography about one of the founders of federation

A number of key people were influential in the federation of Australia, such as Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton, Catherine Helen Spence, John Quick, Vida Goldstein, Charles Kingston, George Reid, Mary Lee, Edward Braddon, Louisa Lawson, Andrew Inglis Clark and Alfred Deakin. Find out more about one or more of these ‘founders’ and describe how they worked towards federation.