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What did the British use their colonies in New Zea land and Australia for?
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All of the above (growing crops, trading ports, bases of operatioin)
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Colonies of Britain?
New Hampshire, Massachaetts, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut
Who set up the first colony in Australia?
Australia was colonised by the British. The British government sent a fleet of convicts and officers to colonise the land that Captain James Cook had named and claimed as "New South Wales".
Why did the British create the colonies of New Brunswick and Upper Canada?
The British created the colonies of New Brunswick and Upper Canada in order to accommodate loyalists who had fled the United States after the American Revolution. These colonies were established as a way to provide land and resources for the loyalist settlers and to assert British control and influence in North America.
Country that controlled both Australia and New Zealand?
The United Kingdom administered both New Zealand and the Australian colonies. Both were part of the British Empire.
Why did the British colonies decide to form a new country?
The British colonies formed a new country because they were being treated differently by the British people from the mainland.
What did British use their colonies in New Zealand and Australia for?
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What European power colonized Australia and New Zealand?
Abel Tasman was the first to sight both countries but Captain James Cook was the first to land. Of course there were numerous native tribes there for hundreds of years (the Australian Aborigines and New Zealand Maori). Incidentally, James Cook did not discover Australia, nor was he the first to land there, but he was the first to land on both countries.
What existed before Australia became the Commonwealth of Australia?
Australia was previously made up of six colonies (which became states after Federation) and subject to the authority of the British Empire. None of the colonies was self-governing, but all were subject to British authority. The six colonies were New South Wales, Victoria! Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
Colonies of Britain?
New Hampshire, Massachaetts, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut
Why did Australia and new zealand want to remain dominions of England?
Neither New Zealand or Australia are "dominions of England". Both are independent countries, with a parliamentary democracy. There is The Commonwealth, which is composed of many of the former members of the British Colonies, but not all Commonwealth members are ex British colonies, nor are all ex-colonies members of The Commonwealth.
Which one of these were Australia new zealand and Ireland part of?
Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland were all once part of the British Empire, as they were British colonies. Australia, New Zealand and Canada are now all members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Ireland is not a member of the Commonwealth of nations.
Building cities in a new land for your government?
Building cities in a new land for your government is called colonizing. When the British landed in America, the new towns they developed were colonies.
Who set up the first colony in Australia?
Australia was colonised by the British. The British government sent a fleet of convicts and officers to colonise the land that Captain James Cook had named and claimed as "New South Wales".
Where did convicts land in Australia?
Convicts first landed in Sydney, New South Wales. Later, they were also sent to colonies in Tasmania, Moreton Bay and the Swan River (Western Australia).
What are Australia's colonies?
There are no longer colonies of Australia. Prior to federation of the colonies in 1901, the colonies of Australia were New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania. These are now known as states.
What was one of Australia four main colonies in 1864?
Australia had six main colonies in 1864, not four. They were New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland (newly separated from NSW in 1859) and Tasmania (which had changed its name from Van Diemen's Land in 1856).
Why did the British create the colonies of New Brunswick and Upper Canada?
The British created the colonies of New Brunswick and Upper Canada in order to accommodate loyalists who had fled the United States after the American Revolution. These colonies were established as a way to provide land and resources for the loyalist settlers and to assert British control and influence in North America.
