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The first Europeans sent to Ausrralia were British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish a new colony.
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Who were some of Australia's early immigrants and what were some of the reasons they migrated?
Prisoners were sent to Australia from England.
What was unique about the first colonists to settle in Australia?
The first colonists to settle in Australia were a mixture of over 700 convicts sent from Britain, and the officers sent to oversee the new colony, under the command of Governor Arthur Phillip. There were also many marines, some of whom brought their wives and children.
Some Europeans believed that the what was sent by God to punish them for their sins?
Black. Plague
Who were the first Europeans to explore Illinois?
Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were some of the first Europeans to explore Illinois.
Why more than half of Australia descended from Europeans?
that question is easy. the europeans 'founded Australia' well the aboriginals were here first but then because the aboriginals hadn't actually claimed the land captain cook came along with his European buddies and claimed it. there are some pirks and disadvantages of this one perk is that now Australia is civilised and is a multi cultural country a dis advantage is that the aboriginals get special treatment by the government but i guess that is okay. but that's my opinion. the europeans brought their people and then the families started taht's why most of australians are europeans.
Are the Europeans new to Australia?
When you consider that Australia belonged to the Aborigine for perhaps 10,000 years or more, yes Europeans are new to Australia having taken the land from the Aborigine some 200 years ago. Britain was not satisfied with the size of its commonwealth but wanted more. I am an Englishman who came to Australia some 50 years ago. I love it here but I am disgusted at how we obtained it from a peaceful people.
Why did Europeans go to Australia?
Europeans originally discovered Australia quite by accident, however when they did discover it they quickly grasped at the idea of shipping off some of their convicts in their already overflowing cells to this country which would not need any fences, or guards.
When did convicts start being sent from Britain to Australia?
The first group of convicts to be sent from Great Britain to Australia left Portsmouth on 13 May 1787. This was the First Fleet, which consisted of eleven ships carrying almost 1500 people, of which just over 750 were convicts. The remainder were marines, some of whom took their families, and officers of the British Royal Navy, sent to oversee the establishment of the new colony.
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 were the first colonists sent to Australia in the 1400s?
The first colonists were the British convicts, officers and marines, some of whom had wives and children, thereby making up the small component of free settlers.
When the Europeans settled Australia what type of colony was it supposed to be?
The original European settlement of Australia was as a penal colony, an outpost and colony of Great Britain. There were some free settlers as well.
What type of footwear did first europeans of north America wear?
The first Europeans wore flip-flops and wooden clogs and some made of beaver pelt. And they used the First Natives as pets.
