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Convicts were sent to Australia by ship for several reasons: * English prisons were overcrowded - the Industrial Revolution had caused great loss of employment, and many family members resorted to petty crimes just to survive. The government was determined to make examples of these people, so they could easily be sentenced to prison for stealing a pie, or a loaf of bread. * After the American War of Independence, England could no longer send their convicts to North America * James Cook and Sir Joseph Banks had recommended the eastern coast of Australia as suitable for colonisation. * A settlement in "New South Wales" would inhibit the French from gaining a foothold in the South Pacific. It was a defensive measure. * Ships were the only form of transportation for overseas journeys.
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What was the European colonization of Australia intended for originally?
prisoners were sent there
Who were some of Australia's early immigrants and what were some of the reasons they migrated?
Prisoners were sent to Australia from England.
Where did Catholics settle in Australia?
They sent those who didn't convert to Australia as prisoners during the dark ages.
When was the last convict deported to Australia?
1868 the ship was sent to westen australia
How the British used austarlia?
Australia was originally set up as a penal colony where Britain sent prisoners.
Why did they use Australia for prison when people lived in Australia when they can us another country?
to populate the colony. many woman prisoners were sent as well as men
Australia was orginally established as a?
Australia was originally established as a convict colony. Prisoners from Britain were sent to New South Wales, the site of the first European settlement in Australia, in 1788.
How many prisons are there in Australia?
yes,Australia was founded as a giant prison, also known as a penal colony. In 1788, England sent its first shipload of prisoners.
What kind of prisoners were sent to devil island?
Political prisoners were sent to Devils's Island.
What was the first ship that sent convicts to Australia called?
It was not a single ship, but a fleet consisting of eleven ships. It was called the First Fleet.
What type of people were the first British to colonize Australia?
Australia was colonised by British prisoners. The British government sent a fleet of convicts and officers, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, to colonise the land that James Cook had named and claimed as "New South Wales".
What were the main types of convicts who were sent to Australia?
The majority of the early convicts sent to Australia were harmless petty thieves, and political prisoners. It was only after the first few fleets that more violent criminals began to be transported as well, in the early 1800s.
