History of Australia

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Mar 30, 1606

The dutch sailed to Australia,but didn't settle there because they were attacked by the aborigines.

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Mar 30, 1770

Captain James Cook sailed around Australia,ignored the aborigines lifestyle,and claimed the land for England.

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Mar 30, 1787

British ships called 'First FleeT" left England with convicts to make a prison colony

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Mar 30, 1788

New South Wales was a prisaon colony that had criminals.Britain transported the prisons there.

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Mar 30, 1830

The rest of the tribes in the settlement were moves into reserves.

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Mar 30, 1861

The government made boundaries for the colonies.

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Mar 30, 1900

Seperation was a government law which lasted for a long time.

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Mar 30, 1900

Policies were changing in Australia

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Mar 30, 1901

The immigration restriction act was in place.It restricted migration to people of a european generation.

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Mar 30, 1927

Canberra was completed,but before Melbourne served as the national capitol.

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Mar 30, 1956

Australia Act- all legal ties with British were severe

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Mar 30, 1967

Federal government began to pass legislating to help the aborigines

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Mar 30, 1986

Australia Act - Australia was independent, but still had commnwealth from Britain.

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Mar 30, 1999

55% of voters declined the idea of becoming independent .with the United States.