AboutMichael Troy Expertise My specialties are 17th through 19th Century history, especially in the Americas and Europe. I also have a fair knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman History, and some knowledge of Medieval European history.
My expertise is focuses on Military and political history, but I`ll take a crack at anything.
Experience I have been a guest lecturer at George Washington University. Mostly, I have just read hundreds of books about world history.
Education/Credentials J.D. Univ. of Michigan
B.A. George Washington University
Expert: Michael Troy Date: 6/23/2008 Subject: 1850 goldrush
Question Hi, My son is doing a project on the Australian goldrush in 1850's and needs to know a little about four ways that it affected Australia. We thought it may be the economy, environment, people and government but we need some information. Hopefully you could give us a little help. Thankyou
Answer Hi Tracy,
I think the biggest affect was the population as immigrants rushed in to make money. The population quadrupled in the 20 years following the discovery of gold. These immigrants also led to an great increase in diversity. This also resulted in the policy change against sending convicts from Britain to Austrailia. Another major development was violence as miners fought over claims and against government fees on minors.
