Making a Nation (1750–1914) · 1850 – 1914
Key Figures of Federation
The contributions of Henry Parkes, Edmund Barton, and Catherine Helen Spence.
Key Questions
- 1How did individual leaders influence the Federation movement?
- 2What role did women play in the political life of the new nation?
- 3How are these historical figures remembered in contemporary Australia?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9H9K03
Year: Year 9
Subject: Humanities and Social Sciences
Unit: Making a Nation (1750–1914)
Period: 1850 – 1914
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