So therefore it was for their own political advantage of the Liberal government to offer social reform, even if they did not fully believe in the principle of government intervention in people’s everyday lives. Although there can be an argument that gaining political advantage is what any party wants to do, because they need to get more power to make a difference in the way they think is best. However the rise of the Labour party was a massive factor for the drive of reform within the Liberal party. Another reason for Liberal reforms between 1906-14 was the investigations and findings of Booth and Rowntree. Booth carried out extensive research in London and found out that 35% of the population lived in extreme poverty, this was much higher than even the socialist.
So the Confederation decided to protect Canada economy from U.S. The Confederation improved a new tax on Canadian products such as wheat and endangered Canada is important U.S gain trade. It was very important to build the railway in 1860s. It helped increased trade and developed new market within the colonies.
The men sector related to increasing Australia’s population through migration. Although it wasn’t just for that, the increase in population was needed for the increase in size of the workforce. But this was mainly aimed at the British people. ‘Coloured’ people were excluded due to the ‘white Australia policy. It was to keep Australia white and clean from coloured people.
The four main politicains in this time were; William Gladstone, Benjamin Disraeli, David Lloyd George and Herbert Henry Asquith who all contributed to the parliamentary reform. The changing social and economic landscape during the 19th century brought about a new working class identity and in urban and rural areas and it would be stupid of politicians not to recognise the increasing political awareness demonstrated by the working classes. In 1832 both the Liberals and Conservatives had been cautious about extending the vote and as such the franchise was only extended to the Middle class. However, the emergence of political figures like William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli gave hope to an increasingly vociferous working class movement. Prior to the 2nd Reform Act being passed in 1867 which allowed skilled working class in towns to be included in the franchise with property qualifications, both men had persuaded their parties to widen the electorate and improve British
Australia fines its citizens for not voting and we could do the same in the U.S. This would cause a lot more people to vote, because most people would not want to waste their money on a fine they could have avoided. This would also encourage minorities, who do not have enough money to vote, because they are unable to
World War II (1939-1945) led Australians to fight for their rights and freedom, and whilst the wars overseas were coming to an end, Aboriginal Australians were still denied basic rights and freedom, yet living in their own country. Although there were government policies that expressed that all Australians must be viewed alike in their attitudes and customs, aboriginal people were still discriminated in all levels. They were expected to assimilate and blend in with the new 'White' Australia. It was very difficult for the aboriginal people to blend into the British community, the reason being that both aboriginals and the British had not much in common, including: Cultures, values, way of living etc. In the other hand, there were also discrimination
It depends on how modernized the colony taken over is and how willing the imperialist country is willing to put into the other country that they are taking over. Over time most countries either will get kicked out of the country that they have taken over, or they will not have the profit to keep the country under their control. Nigeria won its independence over European countries because they had been stripped of many of the known resources and also they fought for it. While Asian countries were able to gain independence by putting the country that had taken them over in debt because they were unable to make a
The growth of democracy in Britain has much to do with changing ideas and attitudes about who should have a say in the running of the country. There were valid arguments for both reform and retaining the status quo. People who did not want change stated that those who represented Britain represented the land of Britain, therefore to represent Britain you should be a landowner and have ‘a stake in the land’. Today the belief is that M.P’s represent the people of Britain rather than the land. Such an idea would have been unthinkable to most politicians in 1850.
This growth was interrupted by two major depressions during the 1840s and 1890s and started in complex ways by the rich gold discoveries in Victoria in 1851, but the original dynamics were basically unchanged. Victoria had a high tariff and was known as a protectionist colony – therefore, it was difficult for businesses to sell their products in victoria. The different colonies meant that the railway line gages were different in each colony, so you had to change trains when you cross the boarder. The idea was that in the future, communication between the different states would be co-ordinated properly. In the time period of 1820-50 colonial governments subsidized the costs of immigration, with settlers coming mostly from the United Kingdom and bringing skills that contributed enormously to the economy's growth.
They chose Australia because they can send their convicts there as there is no more space for any more convicts in Britain. Also there were natural resources and minerals in Australia Britain wanted. Many British people moved to Australia because they did not want to live in a land of over population, poverty and hunger. There was also the discovery of gold