How did the eureka stockade affect the life of the people?

Answer 1

At 3:00am on Sunday, 3 December 1854, 276 police and military personnel and several civilians stormed the Eureka Stockade. It remains unclear which side fired first, but in the battle that followed, 22 diggers and 5 troopers died.

After the event, a Commission of Enquiry was conducted and changes were implemented. These included abolition of monthly gold licences, replaced by an affordable annual miner's licence. The numbers of troopers were reduced significantly, and Legislative Council was expanded to allow representation to the major goldfields. Peter Lalor and another representative, John Basson Humffray, were elected for Ballarat. Later, Lalor was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria.

Answer 2

In the battle of the Eureka Stockade, 22 diggers and 5 troopers died.

Despite its apparent failure, though, the Eureka Stockade gained the attention of the Government. A Commission of Enquiry followed and changes were made. These included abolishing the monthly gold licences, which were replaced by a much more affordable annual miner's licence. There were fewer troopers on the goldfields, and intrusive spot-checks ceased.

Legislative Council was expanded to allow representation to the major goldfields. Peter Lalor and another representative, John Basson Humffray, were elected for Ballarat. Later, Lalor was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria. For these reasons, the Eureka Stockade is regarded by many as the birthplace of Australian Democracy.

Answer 3

The Eureka Stockade brought true democracy to Australia. Although the rebellion itself failed in what it set out to do (which was to find a way to improve conditions on the goldfields), it gained the attention of the Government. Following a Commission of Enquiry, changes were put in place. These included abolishing the monthly gold licences, which were replaced by an affordable annual miner's licence. The numbers of troopers were reduced significantly, and Legislative Council was expanded to allow representation to the major goldfields.

Peter Lalor and another representative, John Basson Humffray, were elected for Ballarat. Later, Lalor was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria. For these reasons, the Eureka Stockade is regarded by many as the birthplace of Australian Democracy.

Answer 4

it was the birthplace of democracy at the Eureka Stockade

Answer 5

the licences makes equiry, be able to vote,and other things.