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How and why did Federation occur?
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How and why did Federation occur? * By 1865 there were 6 separate colonies with their own self-government. All colonies were responsible to Britain to guide and rule them. * The British Government appointed Governors for each colony who were given full powers to rule. * The discovery of gold made Australia the richest country in the world. Consequently, transport and communication improved and the Australian born population rose to 77% by 1901. New telegraph links made Australia 'closer' to the rest of the world. * A sense of Nationalism began to emerge through magazines such as the Bulletin * Reasons to Federate: economic advantages through a decrease in tariffs and customs duties, defence - 6 small armies into 1 larger one, Immigration laws, transport and communication. * Sir Henry Parkes, NSW Premier and Samuel Griffiths, QLD Premier were 2 men who created an awareness of the benefits of Federation. *...
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