🟡| Unit 3 - Australia

Question 1

Points

6

Answer 1

• John Macarthur - Sheep
• James & Alexandar Brown - Mining
• John Buncle - Agriculture Tools
• Banjo Patterson - Songs
• John Dunmore Long - Schools
• Andrew Fisher - Prime Minister

Question 2

Sheep

Answer 2

• Scotland was a significant investor in developing agriculture in Australia, like John Macarthur who is considered to be a founder of Australia’s sheep industry.
• This impacted Australia because these investements provided a lot for them, like huge sheep runs in New South Wales and Victoria, therefore boosting the economy.

Question 3

Mining

Answer 3

• Scots were involved in the development of the mining trade, like how in the 1850s Scots James and Alexandar Brown set up large coal mines in Newcastle.
• This impacted Australia because by 1914 the Brown’s mines were producting 8% of all coal in the region, impacting Australia’s coal supply positively.

Question 4

Agriculture Tools

Answer 4

• John Buncle, who was from Edinburgh, recognised that Australia needed good agriculture tools so set up the Melbourne Iron Works in 1852.
• This impacted Australia because these new tools helped agriculture workers and would increase efficiency and quality in the industry.

Question 5

Songs

Answer 5

• Banjo Patteron, a Scot, wrote two of Australia’s national songs - Waltzing Matilda and Advance Australia.
• This impacted Australia because these songs became an important part of Australia’s culture and influenced modern Australian traditions.

Question 6

Schools

Answer 6

• Many Scots set up and ran schools in Australia, an example being the education/prestbyterian church developed by John Dunmore Long.
• This impacted Australia because by 1842 this had developed into 42 Parish schools in New South Wales with a strong focus on helping the community and academic learning.

Question 7

Prime Minister

Answer 7

• Andrew Fisher became Prime Minister of Australia in 1908, and is credited with introducing Australian currency and creating the Commonwealth Bank.
• This impacted Australia because these contributions in finance would help build up Australia’s individuality as a country, removing sterling in favour of Australian currency being an example.