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Which Southern Hemisphere country was founded by the British as a place to send criminals during the 18th century?
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Which southern hemisphere country was founded as a british penal colony in the eighteenth century?
africa
Why did Britain want to send its criminals to far-away places in the 19th century?
why did Britain want to send criminals to faraway places in the 19th century
What is the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century?
southern colonies refused to use indians as forced labor
Which century did Columbus first sail into the Western Hemisphere?
The fifteenth century
Was rugby union played in Australia before northern union?
No the game was developed in the UK and became a formalised body on 4 December 1870. The game was taken to the Southern hemisphere later that century
What country was cricket invented in?
I think the sport cricket comes orginally from the British and began to spread around the world.
What was the area around whitefriars London call in 17th century a sanctuary for criminals?
Alsatia
Who did the South look to for aid during the Civil War?
The British, or more generally any foreign aid from countries which imported Southern cotton. Southern hope for support from the British ended when President Lincoln introduced the Emancipation Proclamation, since aiding the pro-slavery South would make the British look like hypocrites. (They had banned slavery earlier in the Century)
What is the myth of microscopium?
Microscopium is not a myth but a constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere. It was named in the 18th century by French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. The name refers to the microscope, as it represents an instrument used in scientific observation.
What were the governing and laws of British in Australia 16nth century?
What were the governing laws of british in Australia 16nth century
When and how did captain cook find the great southern continent?
Captain James Cook did not actually find the Great Southern Continent. In fact, no such continent exists and Cook's voyages in the late 18th century helped confirm this by mapping out the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand, proving that they were not part of a larger landmass. Cook's expeditions were instrumental in dispelling the myth of a massive southern continent and advancing our understanding of the geography of the southern hemisphere.
What were some major examples of the growth of Southern industry in the last quarter century of the 1800s?
Southern industrialization did not occur on a grand scale until the early 20th century. However, at the end of the 19th century, Southern railway systems had greatly expanded, especially in Texas. At the turn of the century, the first major oil well was drilled, bringing about the Southern "Oil boom."
