False: it was so they could raise revenue in the colonies
Answer:
Asians, Africans and Pacific Islanders did not have the right to vote at the time of federation
In the nineteenth century, England was able to use its already powerful merchant navy to sell the huge amounts of manufactured products made by the factories built as a result of the Industrial Revolution and the invention of steam-powered machines that enabled workers to work faster and yield a greater production than ever before. The economic power obtained through trade made it possible for England to conquer more countries where it could sell its products with no competition.
It pitted Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln against Democratic. ... The main issue of the election was slavery and states' rights. Lincoln emerged victorious and became the 16th President of the United States ... and let well-known party members and citizens campaign for them at rallies and parades.
