History Of Australia- Angela L.

By shadowpiper

  • Dutch

    Dutch
    The Dutch sailed to Australia, but didn't settle there.

  • Captin James Cook

    Captin James Cook
    Captin James Cook sailed around Australia.

  • British Prisoners

    British Prisoners
    British prisoners were brought to Australia.

  • Australia's Boundaries

    Australia's Boundaries
    Government officals created boundaries for the colonies that are still in place today.

  • Stopped Sending

    Stopped Sending
    Stopped shipping prisoners to Australia.

  • Commonwealth

    Commonwealth
    Commonwealth of Australia was established.

  • Completed

    Completed
    The capital of Australia (Canberra) was completed,

  • Helped

    Helped
    The Government passed laws to help the Aborigines.

  • Australia Act

    Australia Act
    All legal ties with the British Empire were severed.

  • Voted

    Voted
    55% of the voters rejected the idea of being an indepentent country.