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It was not a single ship, but a fleet consisting of eleven ships. It was called the First Fleet.

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What were the convicts collectively called that were sent to Australia?

They were simply called "convicts".


How were convicts sent to Australia?

The first convicts were sent to Australia on the First Fleet, which consisted of eleven ships. Subsequent convicts were also sent on ships, as that was the only method for transporting any cargo overseas. There were no aeroplanes.


What was it called when convicts were sent to Australia?

Transportation.


When Great Britain colonized Australia who were the first people sent?

The first people sent to colonise Australia were convicts and the officers and marines sent to supervise them.


Who was sent to Australia by this Europe country?

Convicts were sent to Australia by England.


Were convicts sent to Darwin?

There were no convicts sent to Darwin. Darwin was only established some time after transportation of convicts to Australia ceased.


Who was the British Prime Minister who sent the first convicts to Australia?

The British Prime Minister who sent the first convicts to Australia was Lord Sydney, who held office from 1792 to 1794. The decision to establish a penal colony in Australia was made under his administration, leading to the First Fleet's arrival in Botany Bay in 1788. The fleet carried convicts from Britain, marking the beginning of European settlement in Australia.


Was Australia the only country convicts were sent to?

No. The English also sent convicts to Australia, but they stopped doing that and started sending them to Australia because America became an independent nation.


Why were some of the first Europeans sent to Australia?

The first Europeans sent to Ausrralia were British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish a new colony.


Why were criminals sent to Australia in the 1900?

Criminals were not sent to Australia in 1900. Transportation of convicts was abolished in Australia in the 1848.


Where convicts sent to sa?

Convicts were sent to South Australia primarily as part of British penal transportation, which aimed to alleviate overcrowded prisons in Britain. The first group of convicts arrived in 1836 to help establish the colony of South Australia. Unlike other Australian colonies, South Australia was founded with the intention of being a free settlement, but convicts were still sent there until transportation ceased in 1840. The convicts contributed to the development of infrastructure and agriculture in the region.


How did convicts return to England?

why didnt many convicts return to England