because they struck gold.
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∙ 11y agoWhen it came to the Eureka Stockade, the Australian gold miners elected Peter Lalor as their leader.
The miners in the Eureka Stockade were primarily campaigning against the unexpected, unfair licence checks conducted by the troopers, or "traps" on a regular basis. Their other grievance was the high costs of licences, which had to paid whether or not the miners found gold.
In the gold rush days of the United States, they would commonly yell "EUREKA", then ride a horse to town to celebrate. Their claim would then be jumped and a fight would ensue, generally ending in the death of the poor miner.
yes, miners did wear suspenders in the gold rush
They were eligible for land grants as the mining boom subsided.
Legend has it that miners yell "Eureka" when they find Gold ..The reality however is a smart miner will keep very quiet about his discovery. Other miners will try to move in on you to get their share of the gold...
Well, itIs said the miners would yell "Eureka" if they find gold. A smart miner will keep his gold secret because people will want his hair, and some gold dust is in their hair.
the Gold miners
There was no gold in the Eureka Stockade. It was a primitive fortress used by revolting miners to protect themselves against police and military intervention.
Traditionally, cartoons have the miners exclaiming "Eureka!"
When it came to the Eureka Stockade, the Australian gold miners elected Peter Lalor as their leader.
The Eureka Stockade was a battle between the gold miners on the Ballarat goldfields and the troopers (colonial police).
Eureka Stockade goverment
eureka was a word used by miners to say I've found it in the California gold rush
In essence, the Eureka Stockade was a rebellion which led to a revolution in how the diggers were represented in government.The Eureka Stockade was not a riot because there is no evidence that the diggers who fortified themselve in the stockade were unruly.In more ways, it was a revolution, because it caused the government to take notice of the conditions on the goldfields, and it led to the birth of democratic representation in Australia.
He led the miners/diggers in the Eureka Stockade