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British Colonization
Captain James Cook sailed around Australia and claimed it for England. -
New South Whales Prison Colony
Until 1832, it was a prison colony. The only residents were convicts, marines(guards), and the marines' families. -
Aborigines Move
Remnants of the Aborigines move onto Reserves. -
Port Arthur, Tasmania
Until the 1850s, The hardest of criminals wer sent there. They were the ones that re-offended the law. -
Boundaries
Government officials created present day boundaries. -
Aborigines are separate
During the 1900s, separation was an official government policy which lasted for many decadesToday, many Aboriginal people do not know their origins: which tribe they are descended from or the names of their parents and or grandparents. -
Immigration Restriction Act
No people primarily of European descent could immigrate to Australia. -
Capital Change
The capital of Australia was no longer Melbourne- now it is Canberia. -
Legislation Passed
Federal government began to pass legislation to help the Aborigines -
Australia Act
All legal ties with the British Empire were severed -
Independant Republic idea rejected
55 percent of all voters rejected the idea of becoming an independant republic.
