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What sort of conditions would convicts that came to Australia live in?
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The very first convicts to arrive in Australia lived in rough lean-tos and tents, until barracks could be built. When the first convicts arrived in Australia, they found a hot, humid country. The bushland was thick and unlike anything they had at home - instead of green, grassy hills and green trees, they found rocky terrain and strange, grey-green trees that smelled strong and sweet.
The heat and humidity made it difficult to motivate the convicts to work, and English tools and implements were unusable in the tough Australian soil. They were expected to work long, hard hours in these hot and humid conditions.
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What was the year when convicts first came to Australia?
Convicts first arrived in Australia in January 1788.
What percent of convicts that came to Australia was catholic?
thirty percent
How many ships came to Australia in 1788?
Eleven ships came to Australia with the First Fleet of convicts in 1788.
Where did convicts come from?
The convicts who landed on the shores of Australia originally came from England. Later fleets included Irish, Scottish and Welsh, but the majority were English. The Irish who came were often political convicts, sent for their rebellion against England.
Did the English bring Christmas to Australia?
Yes. Christmas was a tradition that came to Australia with the English convicts and officers of the First Fleet.
What was unusual about the first British settlers who came to Australia in 1788?
The people who were to build the government were convicts.
Who established Australia?
The best answer to this is "convicts", under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip.The first European settlers in Australia were English convicts and the marines who came to supervise them. The convicts built the roads, bridges and buildings, tilled the land for farming, and really were the ones who established the country.
Why is Australia Day an historic event?
Because it was the day Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of 11 ships of convicts came to Australia
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 did dogs come to Australia?
The first dogs, or canines, in Australia were dingoes, which came to Australia with the Aborigines. The domestic dog came to Australia with the First Fleet of convicts and officers. There were Captain Arthur Phillip's greyhounds, along with an unknown number of younger dogs and puppies.
What kind of people came to Sydney in 1788?
The people who came to Australia in 1788 were the convicts, officers and marines who arrived on the First Fleet. These people made up the first official European settlement in Australia.
Who were the European settlers of Australia?
The very first European settlers in Australia (not including the Aborigines who were the first inhabitants) were a mix of convicts, officers and marines, and free settlers, all of whom came from Britain.
