VCE Australian History Past Exam Questions
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Section C, Question 5(c)Question part (c)
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c. Evaluate the degree to which the crisis of World War II threatened the cohesion of Australian society. Use evidence to support your response. 10 marks 17 2021 AUSHIST EXAM d o n
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Question 6 (10 marks) Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War To what extent did the Moratorium Movement contribute to Australia’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War? Use evidence
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Question 7 (10 marks) Aboriginal land rights To what extent was legislation effective in achieving land rights for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities? Use evidence t
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Question 8 (10 marks) Equality for women To what extent were feminist writings influential in advancing the debate about equality for women? Use evidence to support your response.
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Question 9 (10 marks) New patterns of immigration To what extent was the Migration Act 1966 influential in changing Australian attitudes to immigration? Use evidence to support you
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Question 10 (10 marks) A global economy To what extent did the promotion of a social wage allow for change to be achieved in Australian workplace relations in the 1980s? Use eviden
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a. Describe what Source 1 reveals about Aboriginal responses to the transformation of the Port Phillip District/Victoria as a result of British settlement. 4 marks Instructions for
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b. Using Source 2 and your own knowledge, explain the British understanding of the Aboriginal people of the Port Phillip District/Victoria, and of the doctrine of land ‘improvement
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c. Using Source 3 and your own knowledge, analyse the extent to which the aspirations of immigrants moving to the Port Phillip District/Victoria were achieved by 1860. Use evidence
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Question 2 (20 marks) ‘The visions of a “workingman’s paradise” and of a distinctly Australian national identity were the driving forces in shaping the new nation up to 1914.’ To w
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Question 3 (20 marks) ‘Involvement in World War I created pride, division and suffering in Australian society.’ To what extent do you agree? Instructions for Section B This section
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a. Using Source 4, outline the economic policies that Australian governments were advised to follow to manage the expected crisis of the Great Depression. 4 marks Instructions for
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