Federation Flashcards
What is a federation
A Political System of Government which unites independent colonies to form one government but the states still keep some form of independence
How many colonies did Australia have before Federation
6
What date/year was Australia federated
01 January, 1901
What is nationalism
Feeling of unity/identity of a group who have pride in their country and want the same thing
Why did they become federated(related to population)
Many could not relate fully to being completely British anymore
They believed they had characteristics that made them different from their British forebearers
What were the worries of the federation
Lack of Communication, large number Chinese people coming for work, railway trouble, taxes inequality, military forces
6 arguments for federation
Uniting Anglo-Celtic people, united stance on immigration control, military strength increase, attract more loans/investments, railways could influence trade,
who pushed for federation
Sir Henry Parkes NSW Premier
Henry Parkes
Suggested a ?
Convention, where delegates from each colony met to come up with a set of laws
How many delegates met
46, 7 from each of the 6 colonies and 4 from NZ.
What is a referendum?
a Yes/No vote on an issue to change the constitution
They appealed to:
Queen Victoria and Britsh government, and they declared that all colonies would become a nation.
First PM of Australia:
Edmund Barton
