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What new territory did Samuel Griffith give financial and administrative support to?
Northern Territory
Western Territory
Territory of Papua
Eastern Territory
Answer
The Territory of Papua was a British protectorate that existed from 1884 to 1906. It was established by Sir Samuel Griffith, the Premier of Queensland, who gave financial and administrative support to the territory. Griffith was motivated by the desire to expand British territory in the Pacific Ocean and to prevent the French from gaining control of the region.
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