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The convicts who went to Australia were poor. The great majority of them were convicts only because they had been caught stealing basic necessities such as bread, a pie, an item of clothing which they needed. They came from families where the men had been forced put of employment by increasing use of machinery due to the industrial revolution, and where families members were forced to turn to crime just to survive.
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How long where the convicts on the ship?
Around the time of the first fleet, 1788, sentences for convicts were usually for 7 or 14 years. Severe cases were transported to Australia "for the term of their natural life" . However, many convicts stayed in Australia life as they built entirely new lives in Australia. Opportunities for pardoned convicts were very good, and many went on to become leaders in the new, young colony.
What did the Victorian children did?
they worked- poor children went to school- rich children
What sort of people went to the globe theatre in the 1600's?
poor and rich people went to the Globe theatre.
Could everyone go to the Globe theatre?
Yup rich and poor people went
Was rihanna rich poor as a kid?
I think pretty poor, I saw a documentary where she went back to her home town and it was very small houses and a poor community.
Why did the rich man go to hell?
The rich man went to hell because he did not help a poor man named Lazarus who was suffering and in need.
Spain was poor because Spain was rich?
spain was rich because they took all the gold from south american indians. they were poor because with so much gold circulating the value went down.
Was Roman democracy true democracy?
No, the rich people wanted to get rid of the kings so they decided to get rid of them, but they couldn't do it on their own, so they decided to get the poor men to do it for them. But the poor men wanted something in return, so the rich people said ok, if you fight for us we wil give you power, so the poor men said yes to the rich people and they went to fight. When the fight was over and the poor men had won, the poor men went to ask for their power but instead the rich people didn't want to give them any power. And blah blah blah.
Was Harriet Tubman poor?
Yes, Harriet Tubman was poor. She was a slave whom escaped from the south via the Underground Railroad. She later went back 19 additional times to help other slaves escape.
Why did Betsy Ross go to a rich Quakers school if she was poor?
she went because they knew she was wealthy in the inside (nice).
What kinds of people went to theartre during Shakespeares time?
Everyone who loved theater. There was theater for the poor and theater for the rich.
Who is the rich man and the poor man in the Bible and what lesson can we learn from their story?
In the Bible, the rich man and the poor man are characters in a parable told by Jesus. The rich man lived a luxurious life while the poor man, named Lazarus, suffered in poverty. After they both died, the rich man went to hell while Lazarus went to heaven. The lesson from their story is that wealth and status do not determine a person's worth in the eyes of God, and that compassion and kindness towards others are important virtues.
