FEDERATION <Tab/>In spite of all the difficulties that occurred in the process of federation, the work of men such as Sir Henry Parkes helped to overcome these problems, and eventually in 1901 the six colonies of Australia joined together to form the Commonwealth of Australia. <Tab/>Railways helped connect people in different parts of the country, helping them feel closer together and more united as one country. …showed first 75 words of 434 total…

…showed last 75 words of 434 total…and others like him. The fact that the people of Australia didn't want to be completely ruled by the government of another country so far away, also none of the states or colonies were forced to join in a Constitution, this probably helped with why Federation was so successful. <Tab/>I think federation was a good thing for this country, because it made us a stronger and a more independent country.