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The first Europeans ot arrive in Australia were Dutch. When they arrived they were attacked by the aborigines and abandoned further exploration.
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When Captain James Cook arrived he ignored the Aborigines and claimed land for England and called it New South Wales.
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A British ship called the "First Fleet" left for Australia. It was a ship full of convicts on its way to establish a penal colony.
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The first prisoners from Britain settled. There was no one else there other than convicts, marines, and the marines wifes.
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The colony of New South Wales was an official penal colony. Only 20% of the first convicts were women.
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To many free immigrants came and started to build businesses,trading posts,and farms. They started earning money.
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This restricted migration to people primarily of European decent and was dismantled after World War 1.
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The commonwealth of Australia was established. This soon led to the development of parlaiment.
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The federal government began passing laws to help the aborigines with their rights.
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All legal ties with the British Empire were severed. Australia was still under British control but had the freedom of its own government.
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55% of voters rejected the idea of becoming and independent republic.
