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Vocabulary And Comprehension Worksheet The History And Development Of Barrack Square

Vocabulary and Comprehension worksheet

The History and Development of Barrack Square

Read the page on the History and Development of Barrack Square and

conduct a dictionary search for the following words:

• brackish

• focus

• influx

1. What is the name given to the Swan River by the indigenous Noongar people?

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2. Who gave the river the name Swan River?

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3. In what year was the Swan River Colony established?

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4. Why did shipping continue up the river to Guildford?

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5. Barrack Square was built between 1905 and 1907 to form a public park to cater for an increased

population brought to WA by what economic condition?

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6. List the other names given to what is now called Barrack Square?

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7. Do you feel it was a good or bad decision to reclaim land from the river to form Barrack Square?

Why?

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Vocabulary And Comprehension Worksheet The History And Development Of Barrack Square