What was the Eureka Stockade?
Q: What was the Eureka Stockade?
A: The Eureka Stockade was a rebellion by gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Q: Where did the miners come from?
A: The miners came from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Italy, Hungary, France, Germany, China and Australia.
Q: Why did the miners refuse to pay a licence fee?
A: The miners refused to pay a licence fee to look for gold because they said that the money for the licence was a tax, and that if they had to pay tax then they should be represented in the parliament.
Q: Who became the leader of the miners?
A: Irish miner Peter Lalor became the leader of the miners.
Q: What did they build on Bakery Hill?
A: They built a fort, or stockade, on Bakery Hill above the gold diggings on the Eureka gold lead.
Q: Who attacked the miners?
A: The British Army attacked the miners.
Q: How long did the battle last?
A: The battle went for 20 minutes and more than 30 people were killed.
