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Q: How much room was there for the convicts of the first fleet to move around?
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How big were the first fleet beds?

The convicts on the First Fleet did not have beds. They merely slept on hammocks, and had very little room to move.


Who was the first British group to move to Australia?

The first British colonists to settle parts of Australia in large numbers were convicts, the result of an overflowing prison system in England. They were accompanied by marines and officers, as well as some marines' wives.


What date did the First Fleet arrive in Botany Bay?

The First Fleet landed in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. However, as Botany Bay was unsuitable for establlshing a new colony for a variety of reasons, the fleet moved to Port Jackson, where they settled, on 26 January 1788. N.B. The First Fleet, which transported convicts to Australia, should not be confused with other notable voyages there, such as the first known landing, by Willem Janszoon in 1606, or Lieutenant James Cook's expedition, which left Great Britain in 1768 and landed in Botany Bay in 1770.


What was the original place the first fleet landed in Australia and why didn't they stay there?

The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788.Lack of a safe harbour, suitable timber, fresh water or good soil resulted in the decision to move further north to Port Jackson (now the site of Sydney), arriving there on 26 January 1788.


How many stops did the First Fleet make?

The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787.It arrived at their first stop, Tenerife in the Canary Islands, off the north west coast of Africa on 3 June 1797, where it stopped for a week.The next port was Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, where the fleet arrived on 4 August 1797 and stayed until 3 September.The final stop was at the Cape Of Good Hope in South Africa. The fleet arrived there on 13 October 1787 and departed on 13 November 1787.

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How big were the first fleet beds?

The convicts on the First Fleet did not have beds. They merely slept on hammocks, and had very little room to move.


What were the social aspects of the First Fleet?

There were free men- sailors, soldiers and administrators, and the convicts who were sent to provide the labour force. Amongst the free, the officers were the privileged. The convicts were mostly free to move about, but subject to severe conditions.


Who was the first British group to move to Australia?

The first British colonists to settle parts of Australia in large numbers were convicts, the result of an overflowing prison system in England. They were accompanied by marines and officers, as well as some marines' wives.


What date did the First Fleet arrive in Botany Bay?

The First Fleet landed in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. However, as Botany Bay was unsuitable for establlshing a new colony for a variety of reasons, the fleet moved to Port Jackson, where they settled, on 26 January 1788. N.B. The First Fleet, which transported convicts to Australia, should not be confused with other notable voyages there, such as the first known landing, by Willem Janszoon in 1606, or Lieutenant James Cook's expedition, which left Great Britain in 1768 and landed in Botany Bay in 1770.


What led the Phoenicians to create a successful trading system?

They had the entreprenarial urge, they had products to sell, and wanted products they did not have or make. So they developed a fleet of cargo vessels to move the produce, and a fleet of warships to protect their trading fleet and their trading stations around the Mediterranean.


Why did the convicts move from Britain?

Simple......Britain don't want them or they don't want Britain


Did the Greeks move around quickly at the battle of the salamis is that how they won?

They won because they split the Persian fleet and defeated it in detail in the narrow waters of the strait.


Group of trucks?

A fleet of trucks. Or if the trucks are on the move, it is a convoy


Should you move the male or female convict fish after thay mate?

No, convicts will both protect the nest.


When did the First Fleet find Botany Bay?

The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. Lack of a safe harbour, suitable timber, fresh water or good soil resulted in the decision to move further north to Port Jackson, arriving there on 26 January 1788.


Where did the first fleet finally settle?

Although the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, it did not stay there. Lack of a safe harbour, suitable timber, fresh water or good soil resulted in the decision to move further north to Port Jackson (now the site of Sydney), arriving there on 26 January.


Where was the original place where the first fleet landed in Australia?

The First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788.Lack of a safe harbour, suitable timber, fresh water or good soil resulted in the decision to move further north to Port Jackson (now the site of Sydney), arriving there on 26 January 17