A historian is describing Australia before 1901 and says that rules about immigration and trade differed between colonies. Which statement best matches the fact?

A historian is describing Australia before 1901 and says that rules about immigration and trade differed between colonies. Which statement best matches the fact?

• AThis is correct because each colony had its own laws on areas such as immigration and trade.Correct
• BThis is incorrect because all colonies followed one national law before 1901.
• CThis is incorrect because colonies had laws only about education and health.
• DThis is correct because Australia had no colonial governments before 1901.

The fact explains that before 1901, each Australian colony had its own laws relating to areas including immigration and trade.