Suggested answers Part 1 Check your responses against these suggested answers. These may be more detailed than yours. Also some answers will vary because often there is not one correct answer, but rather different supportable opinions. Activity 1 1 The Great Depression meant that couples couldn t afford to have as many children. 2 Japan Activity 2 2 b 3 a Activity 3 1 true 2 false, the poster is advertising both free and assisted passages Activity 4 The Dutch migrant agreed to work for two years where the government said, to go to English classes and to stay in Australia for two years. Activity 5 1 Because they were considered not as Australian-looking as Northern Europeans. 2 The committee thought that migrants were only living, working and socialising with other migrants from their native country. 3 Andrew Riemer, as a migrant, was expected to forget his own culture and heritage and adopt Australian customs, language and way of life instead. Part 1 Migrants 69
Activity 6 Obviously there is no single answer, but you may have written something like: Invite them to somewhere that is identified as Australian, such as a day at the beach or a trip to a zoo to see some native Australian animals. Activity 7 1 a 2 d Activity 8 1 Non-European migrants had to be residents for 15 years before becoming Australian citizens. Europeans only had to be residents for 5 years. 2 The Colombo Plan increased tolerance towards Asian migrants by having Asian and Australian students working together. Activity 9 1 false 2 false 3 true Activity 10 The correct order is United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Asia. However, there were always exceptions to this generally accepted order. Activity 11 2 a Activity 12 Many Greeks left their homeland after World War II because of poor economic and political conditions, such as the civil war, as well as encouragement from both the Greek and Australian Governments to migrate to Australia. Activity 13 The air that was filled with dust and wool waste created health problems for the workers. 70 Changing Rights and Freedoms
Activity 14 2 b Activity 15 Item diary entry of the time chapter from a history book television documentary about World War I fossil student s model of the Gallipoli landing coin photo of Aboriginal Tent Embassy taken in 1972 Type of evidence secondary secondary secondary Activity 16 Information found There are 130 graves. The oldest is dated 1842. The most recent grave is dated 1902. The Catholic section of the cemetery has the most graves. Most of the names on the grave look Irish. There are 20 graves dated 1900 where the cause of death was known to be the Bubonic Plague. What this information tells you The cemetery appears to have been used between 1842 and 1902. Catholicism appears to have been the main religion in the area. It is possible a lot of Irish migrants or descendants lived in the area. It appears that there was an outbreak of Bubonic Plague during the epidemic that occurred in 1900. Activity 17 The four steps are planning, research, visiting the site and presenting your findings. Part 1 Migrants 71
Activity 18 maps diaries oral history paintings photographs letters drawings history books documentaries graphs web sites diagrams Activity 19 1 NSW 2 The NSW, Victorian and Federal Governments Activity 20 The two main purposes of the Snowy Scheme were to collect, divert and store water to create electricity and to divert the waters from the Snowy into the Murray and Murrumbidgee River systems. Activity 21 1 The migrants were encouraged to assimilate by speaking and/or learning English, acting and dressing like Australians, and becoming Australian citizens. 2 The Snowy was considered Australia s first multicultural society because migrants often spoke their first language and observed the customs of their homeland. Activity 22 The links are Introduction, Glossary, Resources, Help, Bibliography and Acknowledgements. Activity 23 2 c 72 Changing Rights and Freedoms
Activity 24 Section The Towns The People Main links available Cabramurra, Adaminaby, Cooma Migrants, Australians, Women Activity 25 Step 1 --- Planning What are you looking for in your investigation of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme? I want to discover how construction of the Scheme changed the landscape and people of the Snowy. Step 2 --- Research Where have you found information to help you in your site study? Some of the places you may have included are the library, history books, the SMA Information Centre, local historical societies and the CD-ROM, The Snowy. Part 1 Migrants 73
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