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People became bushrangers for a number of reasons:
- Greed.
- They had already had a run-in with the law, so they felt they had nothing more to lose.
- Revenge or anger against the lawmakers.
- They'd had a life of poverty that they wanted to get away from.
- They were influenced by stories of other bushrangers in what they erroneously perceived as heroism.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoMost of the early bushrangers were escaped convicts, and they found it easier to return to a lifestyle of stealing what they wanted, rather than trying to earn an honest days' wages. If they had escaped, there was no chance they could earn an honest living as there was nowhere for them to go. No new lands had been settled. They were restricted to the known areas of New South Wales. They could not settle land with permission, as the colonial government tightly controlled the release of lands. Their only option was bushranging. Freed convicts also struggled. Whilst many pardoned convicts were encouraged to work a trade or given land for farming ventures, others found it too restrictive to conform to the demands of the authorities, or to regularly report to the authorities if they had a ticket-of-leave. Once gold was discovered in the 1850s, coaches carrying the findings were "easy pickings" for the bushrangers.
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∙ 12y agoBushrangers chose to be bushrangers for a number of reasons.
In some cases, they were people who could not get a job, so they turned to crime.
Sometimes they were people who simply felt like rebelling against the law.
In some cases, they were escapees from prison who could not make an honest living any other way.
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What crimes did bushrangers commit?
Bushrangers usually committed murder, robbery, theft, assault and other crimes.
Are there different types of bushrangers?
Yes, there were different types of bushrangers. The first group were the convict bolters, who were the escaped convicts who stole in order to survive. The most famous of these was John 'Black' Caesar. Then there were the 'wild colonial boys', the bushrangers before the gold rush, and who were often bd out in the bush, some of free settlers. 'Bold' Jack Donohoe epitomised these bushrangers. After 1851, there were the Goldrush bushrangers, which included Australia's most famous bushrangers, such as Ned Kelly, Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Thunderbolt.
What did you eat in 1880?
hi iam doing a project on bushrangers and theys are the question what did bushrangers eat and were they healthy ? did the public like them ?
Do bushrangers steal gold?
Yes; during the goldrush, the bushrangers would steal gold. However, they preferred to steal cash as no exchange was required.
Female bushrangers in Australia?
Well there was a few female bushrangers and infact alot of them migrated from Italy. One famous one was named "Rupert Piccasso."
Name two important bushrangers?
bushrangers
What is the collective noun for bushrangers?
A gang of bushrangers, like "Ned Kelly's gang."A collective noun is a word for a group of people or things. I don't believe that bushrangers, loners at heart, get together often enough for a collective noun to become theirs. You have to use a general collective noun used for people based on their situation or activity, including group to start you off; a troop of bushrangers, a crowd of bushrangers, a mob of bushrangers, a boatload of bushrangers, a convention of bushrangers, a meeting of bushranges, a party of bushrangers, or a pair of bushrangers.
How did bushrangers get around?
Bushrangers mainly used horses.
How did the bushrangers become bushrangers?
well you wood have to brake the law
When was Murray Bushrangers created?
Murray Bushrangers was created in 1993.
What did bushrangers use for transport?
Bushrangers primarily used horses for transportation.
Were bushrangers criminals?
Yes. Bushrangers were criminals who would ambush unsuspecting travellers or even landowners, stealing their money and goods. A few bushrangers resorted to murder.
Were people frightened of bushrangers?
Absolutely. Bushrangers posed a genuine threat, and many could be ruthless.
What crimes did bushrangers commit?
Bushrangers usually committed murder, robbery, theft, assault and other crimes.
Who were the last bushrangers?
Patrick and James Kenniff were regarded as Australia's last bushrangers. They were captured and brought to trial in 1902.
Who was the leader of the Australian bushrangers?
There was no leader of the bushrangers. Bushrangers operated in small gangs, or occasionally alone, and they formed one of the hazards of life in rural Australia for many decades. Therefore, there could be no single leader.
Are there different types of bushrangers?
Yes, there were different types of bushrangers. The first group were the convict bolters, who were the escaped convicts who stole in order to survive. The most famous of these was John 'Black' Caesar. Then there were the 'wild colonial boys', the bushrangers before the gold rush, and who were often bd out in the bush, some of free settlers. 'Bold' Jack Donohoe epitomised these bushrangers. After 1851, there were the Goldrush bushrangers, which included Australia's most famous bushrangers, such as Ned Kelly, Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall and Thunderbolt.
