RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE The eureka rebellion The Eureka Rebellion was a tragic event, which led to important reforms for individual freedom and rights during the colonial period. On the 3rd of December 1854, gold miners protested against the Peter Lalor colonial government’s introduction of strict regulations and payment Born: of licence fees. The newly appointed governor brutally enforced the _______________________ Died: ________________________ restrictions by increasing police patrols around the diggings and hunting down miners who hadn’t paid their fees. Role in the Eureka story: Corruption had also taken hold, as police became involved in _______________________________ accepting bribes and extorting money from people. Many were _______________________________ imprisoned without due process if they didn’t comply. _______________________________ Research the events and people who were involved in this tragedy and Involvement at Eureka: complete these character cards using the information you have learnt. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Here are some helpful links ______________________________________________________________ to get you started! ______________________________________________________________ National Museum of Australia ______________________________________________________________ Eureka Stockade - Britannica ______________________________________________________________ Eureka Stockade BTN ______________________________________________________________ KIDSNEWS ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Interesting Facts: Try to include as much information as you ________________________________________________ can to make your cards interesting. ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Also, draw in the detail of each person’s portrait so you can show everyone how ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ clever you are! ________________________________________________ RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE James Scobie Charles Hotham Born: _______________________ Born: _______________________ Died: ________________________ Died: ________________________ Role in the Eureka story: Role in the Eureka story: _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Involvement at Eureka: Involvement at Eureka: ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Interesting Facts: Interesting Facts: ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ RULE OF LAW EDUCATION CENTRE Catherine Governor Bentley Charles La Trobe Born: _______________________ Born: _______________________ Died: ________________________ Died: ________________________ Role in the Eureka story: Role in the Eureka story: _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ Involvement at Eureka: Involvement at Eureka: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Interesting Facts: Interesting Facts: ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ________________________________________________.