What was the Eureka Stockade of 1854?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. A clash at the Ballarat goldfields between miners protesting about licence fees and colonial troops
- Step 1: Eureka took place in Victoria at the height of the gold rush. Answer: A clash at Ballarat between miners and troops. Why not the others: The arrest of a governor by officers was the Rum Rebellion of 1808, and the Queensland shearers' strike took place in 1891.
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