The First Fleet, which arrived in Australia in 1788, consisted primarily of convicts, along with military personnel, officers, and their families. The convicts were predominantly British men and women sentenced for various crimes, ranging from theft to more serious offenses. Accompanying them were marines tasked with maintaining order and a small group of free settlers and officials who aimed to establish a new colony. This diverse group laid the foundations for the future development of Australia.
The people on the First Fleet were from England and Ireland.
People on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. The convicts were made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and ordinary people just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. Some were convicted of assault. Murderers were not transported on the First Fleet.
The convicts on the First Fleet came from all walks of life. Most of them were ordinary people, made up of thieves, pick-pockets, forgers, petty criminals and the unemployed just struggling to survive and driven to steal food. No one new was added to the list of convicts once the First Fleet departed England.
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.
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No. The First Fleet consisted of convicts, officers, marines and, in some cases, their families, and some free settlers.