453484 howe column

Federation

By 5TShore

  • The First Thought

    BY the 1880s people needed a goverment, to deal with, trade, immagration and defence.

  • The First Urge

    In 1880 Henry Parkes, tries to convince the colonies to become a Federation.

  • The First Constitution

    The Federation Conerence recomendes a draft Constitution.

  • The Fail

    Because of Economic depression the people arn't intrested in Federation.

  • The Second Urge

    New South wales urges people again to set a new draft constitution.

  • The Agreement

    The National Australasian Convention meet in Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne and agreed on the constitution

  • The Referendum

    A Referendum is hold in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania to aprove the new contitution.

  • The changes

    Several changes were made to the constitution at a secret meeting held by the Premiers.

  • The "yes"

    The majority of the Referendum is "yes"

  • Presented

    The consititution was presented to the British Parliament by a delegation.

  • Federation

    Austalia became a Federation.