Australia: 1700 to Present

Australia: 1700 to Present

Analyze the political, social, and economic continuities and changes in Australia from 1700 AD to the present. While Australia has politically gained independence since the 1700’s, their ethnicities have shifted to create a socially diverse country as they remain closely tied with the rest of the world in regards to global trade. Since Britain used to rule Australia in the 1700’s, Australia since has had revolutions that granted them political independence from a larger ruling body. This provides freedom for all of the inhabitants in Australia from an outside force. In addition to this, the ethnicities of Australia have been allowed to mix with those of the rest of the world as new people join the society of Australia through global migrations. These new ethnicities have thoroughly changed the social structure and classes of Australia since the 1700’s. Although Australia is independent and varied in ethnicity, they are still, and have always been, closely tied into trade networks around the globe, even after experiencing some minor setbacks in the 20th century.

The government of Australia has become increasingly independent of other governments since 1901, and now has their own politics that do not depend on those of other countries, after overcoming issues related to no government. When the British first arrived in Australia, James Cook described the Aboriginal government as barbaric and tribal based. There was no specific leader for the entire continent, there simply were several tribes that each governed themselves. These tribes ranged from having chiefs as their leaders, to some even with small groups of people leading them. No matter the tribe though, there was no uniting power for all of Austral...

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... the positive information in the book is useful because it outlines the important aspects of the politicals standings of the Parliament in Australia. It also outlines the main economic outlets such as main source of jobs, and main exports and imports. The society is described thoroughly through the description of various cultures and ethnicities.

The World Book Encyclopedia 2011. 1st ed. Chicago: World Book Inc., 2011.

This world book completely describes various aspects of Australian government, economy, and society, past and present. The information is vague, but it provides a guide as to what to research. The book talks about how the Aborigines governed themselves, how they traded, and how they spoke to each other and how many various ethnic groups there were. The book then talks about present day Australian government, imports and exports, jobs, and ethnicities.