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Australia would almost certainly have been different. Many states of Australia were founded and settled by convicts.
It is also conceivable that the French might have settled the continent first, as they were showing interest in various locations around Australia. Instead of English being the main language in Australia, quite possible French would be the main language.
Having such a large number of convicts in Australia possibly contributed to the absence of the "class" structure that was prevalent in England, and still is, to some degree. There is a very strong sense of mateship, of loyalty to one's friends, borne out of the need to group together and work hard to overcome hardship. Australians do not keep themselves separate from those in need, but always pitch in and help whenever there is a natural disaster (which is often).
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What is the first sailors think about Australia?
To the sailors, Australia would simply be another port in a foreign country. It would be very much different for the convicts - despair and fear of an uncertain future would make landfall rather daunting. The convicts were there to stay (even after the sentence had been served, many never returned home, and died in Australia). The sailors, on the other hand, would be sailing away in the ship.
Did the convicts get handcuffed?
No. Convicts in Australia were not handcuffed as that would mean they could not work. Sometimes they were shackled at their ankles, especially on the road gangs, or at night.
What were sent to Australia for the last time in 1849?
Presumably, the answer to this question is supposed to be "convicts", but that would be incorrect. Convict transportation to New South Wales ended in 1849, but this was not the last time convicts were sent to Australia.Transportation of convicts to Australia ended when the last convict ship left Britain in 1867 and arrived in Australia on 10 January 1868. This ship, the "Hougoumont", brought its final cargo of 269 convicts to Western Australia.
What did the convicts in Australia back in 1703 use to tell time?
Australia was not settled until 1788. After 1788, convicts, if they cared about the time of day at all, would only have cared about meal times and knock-off time.
When did convicts stop coming to Australia?
The last transport to bring convicts to Australia landed at Fremantle on the 10th of January, 1868. Pressure from the eastern colonies, together with the rising costs of keeping the system going, prompted the British government to announce in 1865 that after three years, no more convicts would be sent to Australia. The approximate number of convicts sent to the Australian colonies during the period of transportation has been 160,500, of whom 24,700 were women.
What would happen if Australia didnt federate?
other Countries would Interfere
What happened to male convicts in New South Wales Australia?
The country of Australia was originally settled as a prison colony of Britain. One of the largest prisons was in New South Wales. Male convicts there would be put to work during their time in prison.
Why did governor Arthur Phillip want to bring skilled convicts over to the first settlement of Australia?
At the time when Arthur Phillip was commissioned to bring the First Fleet of convicts to Australia (or New South Wales as their destination was known), the continent was wild and unsettled. Phillip knew he would need convicts with experience in farming, building and crafts in order to establish a colony that would eventually become self-supporting. There were no free settlers apart from the marines' wives and children, so establishing the colony would be completely reliant upon the convicts.
Why did England go to Australia?
because captain james cook found this land and said that it would be a good place for the convicts
Where did the British prisoners go once they finished their sentence?
Most of the convicts sent to Australia stayed in Australia after their sentence was completed, or after they achieved a free pardon. Australia offered far more opportunities for employment and to make a decent living than Great Britain did at the time. Many of the convicts married other convicts, or free settlers who came over, and they would be given land grants or the means to start their own trade.
How much money would you have needed to settle in Australia in the 1830s?
Australia was not settled by people who wanted to go. The British shipped convicts there with not much more than the clothes on their backs.
Benefits of keeping any discovery of gold in Australia a secret?
Workers, convicts and guards would run away to seek for their fortune.
