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Zorluk: KolayCreation and Federation (1901)

The Commonwealth of Australia was created in 1901 through the process of Federation. How many separate British colonies joined together at that time to form this new nation?

  1. SixCevap
  2. B
    Eight
  3. C
    Three

Cevap

The correct answer is six, representing the number of separate British colonies that united in 1901.
In 1901, the six separate British colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania joined together to form the Commonwealth of Australia. This process is known as Federation.

Adım Adım Çözüm

1
Identify the historical context of the question.
The question asks about the number of colonies involved in the Federation of Australia in 1901.
Establishing the time period helps differentiate between the founding colonies and the current state/territory structure.
2
Recall the names of the colonies that existed before 1901.
The colonies were New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, and Tasmania.
These six entities are the ones that voted in referendums to unite.
3
Select the option that matches this count.
Six.
This number accurately reflects the founding members of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Anahtar Kavram

The unification of the six separate British colonies into the Commonwealth of Australia.

İpuçları

1
Think about the number of stars on the Australian flag that represent the states.
2
Consider how many states Australia has today; these were the original colonies.

Daha Fazla Pratik

Review the names of the six colonies and locate them on a historical map of Australia from the late 19th century.
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