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The last Colony to declared independence was New York on July 19, 1776. The Declaration was signed on August 2, 1776.
the last colony to join thefederationis WA because it was the biggest colony
Western Australia was the last of the Australian states to agree to Federation. There were concerns that the state would not benefit in the same way the eastern states would.
The last colony was Indonesia.
The last colony to be founded in America was the colony of Georgia
The last colony to be founded in America was the colony of Georgia
The last province to join Confederation was Newfoundland, in 1949. The last territory to join Canada was Nunavut, in 1999.
Georgia was the thirteenth colony
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Western Australia finally voted to join the federation in the referendum on 31 July 1900.
All colonies joined in Federation on the same date - 1 January 1901.
The last colony to agree to join the Australian Federation was Western Australia, because they felt cut off from Australia as their main city, Perth, was one of the furthest away from any other of the big cities.
Western Australia was the last colony to achieve self-government prior to Federation. This was because the British Government was against establishing a parliament in Western Australia, as growth rates were slower there, being more isolated, and it was also the last colony to still be receiving convicts.Western Australia was finally granted self-government in 1889, some thirty years after all the other colonies.
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Western Australia wasn't the last to join the federation as all the colonies federated at the same time. However, Western Australia was certainly the last to agree to Federation. Western Australia held back from agreeing to join the federation, as Premier and former explorer John Forrest wanted to ensure the economic security of the state, given its distance from the more highly populated eastern states. Western Australia itself was divided over the decision to join, as the people of Albany pushed to be included as part of South Australia, rather than aligning themselves with Perth and Fremantle. Despite this, Forrest's 31 July 1900 referendum on whether the Western Australians wished to join the rest of the commonwealth was resoundly accepted throughout the state.
Western Australia was the last of the colonies to agree to Federation. Whie Premier's objections were based on the distance from the eastern states and the trade centres of Australia.
Federation began in Australia at the beginning of 1901, signifying Australia independce as a nation and not a colony.
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The last colony was Indonesia.
Australia was never a colony, Australia is a federation of states (former colonies) that oficialy started in 1901.