The Oxford History of Australia, Volume 2Geoffrey Bolton The history of Australia from the 1770s to the 1860s is seen as tightly linked to events and ideologies in an age of revolution and in particular to the social problems of industrialising Britain. Australia was colonized by believers in political equality and economic liberty, and this volume traces the development of the colonies into a stable society where organised sport prevented idleness and unrest among the lower orders and sectarianism and intercolonial rivalries absorbed the political energies of the middle classes. |
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... population operated , Malthus argued that whereas the wise and prudent classes checked their reproductive capacity by exercising ' moral restraint ' , the foolish and improvident , like mere plants and animals , produced more children ...
... population operated , Malthus argued that whereas the wise and prudent classes checked their reproductive capacity by exercising ' moral restraint ' , the foolish and improvident , like mere plants and animals , produced more children ...
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... population growth . 32 In 1803 Malthus used evidence from New Holland to enlarge on his theory that in human societies it was ' the struggle for existence ' , the competition for food and other resources , which limited population ...
... population growth . 32 In 1803 Malthus used evidence from New Holland to enlarge on his theory that in human societies it was ' the struggle for existence ' , the competition for food and other resources , which limited population ...
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... population of adult women , and 28 per cent of the adult population . On the frontier even larger distortions existed . Whereas in Sydney in 1841 adult females comprised 38 per cent of the total adult population , in Maneroo there were ...
... population of adult women , and 28 per cent of the adult population . On the frontier even larger distortions existed . Whereas in Sydney in 1841 adult females comprised 38 per cent of the total adult population , in Maneroo there were ...
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Female Convict Experience 17881804 | 1 |
Thirty Acres | 32 |
Hunters and Collectors | 63 |
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