VCE Australian History Past Exam Questions
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Question 7 (10 marks) Aboriginal land rights To what extent was significant change achieved through the Mabo and Wik decisions? Use evidence to support your response.
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Question 8 (10 marks) Equality for women To what extent were activist groups, such as the Women’s Electoral Lobby (WEL), influential in achieving change in equality for women? Use
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Question 9 (10 marks) New patterns of immigration To what extent did humanitarian concerns contribute to debates about new patterns of immigration? Use evidence to support your res
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Question 10 (10 marks) A global economy To what extent was the oil crisis of 1973 influential in drawing Australia into the global economy? Use evidence to support your response. 1
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a. What do Source 1 and Source 2 reveal about the transformation of the physical environment during the gold rushes in Victoria up to 1860? 4 marks Instructions for Section A This
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b. Using Source 1 and your own knowledge, explain the responses of Aboriginal people to the transformation of their physical and cultural environment, and to the loss of their land
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c. Using Source 3 and your own knowledge, analyse the political consequences of the grievances of the miners during the gold rushes in Victoria up to 1860. Use evidence to support
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Question 2 (20 marks) ‘The visions underlying an Australian identity had become a reality by 1914, but the outcomes were uneven for different groups in society.’ To what extent do
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Question 3 (20 marks) To what extent were the visions underpinning the new nation confirmed by Australia’s participation in World War I? Instructions for Section B This section is
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a. What does Source 5 reveal about attitudes to the provision of local government relief during the Great Depression? 4 marks Instructions for Section C This section is based on ‘C
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b. Using Source 4, Source 5 and Source 6, and your own knowledge, explain how the impact of the Great Depression varied for different groups of Australians. 6 marks 2018 AUSHIST EX
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c. Evaluate the political and economic responses to the crisis of the Great Depression. In your response, refer to the sources provided and other evidence. 10 marks 2018 AUSHIST EX
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