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The main reason why British people were sent to Australia during Victorian times was to solve the problem of Britain's overcrowded prisons, which were a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. The First Fleet of convicts, overseen by British officers and marine, established a new penal colony in a land which showed promise for eventually becoming self-supporting. Britain had been sending their excess prisoners to North America, but the American War of Independence put a stop to the practice. Following this, the English were no longer able to transport surplus prisoners who couldn't legally be executed to North America.
In sending these people to Australia, several other issues were also addressed. It allowed for expansion of the British empire, and prevented the French from gaining a foothold in the Australian continent or in that part of the Pacific.
Australia also had Natural Resources which the British government intended to exploit, and thus Australia could provide commercial and political gains to Britain.
Britain also needed a port in the East to promote trade with China and to extend its naval and commercial power.
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∙ 10y agoGovernor Arthur Phillip was sent to establish the first British colony in Australia by the British Crown.
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∙ 12y agoBritain first sent convicts, officers and marines to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788.
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∙ 12y agoI am going to assume that you mean the Criminal Transporties
The Australian continent was used as a remote prison for persons deemed undesirable by the English courts
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What enabled the British to build a large empire?
the british empire was built over a long course of time,when the british wealthy enough they sent out men like James cook to concor lands like Australia and America,so in summary many explorers, rich back grounds and violence enabled the british to get a large empire.
Why were 10000 british children sent to Australia in ww11?
To get away from the bombing.
Who sent British Troops during the American Revolution?
King George the 3rd was king, and he sent his British troops out to war in the American Revolution.
What is the name of the first Europeans sent to Australia as a penal colony?
These were the British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish the new colony.
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Australia, in the first world war had soldiers sent to gallipoli to create a diversion for the british troops. the australians fought against the Turks in turkey. Later, the soldiers were withdrawn and taken to the western front where they helped the English fight against the Germans and the hungarians. Australia, in the first world war had soldiers sent to gallipoli to create a diversion for the british troops. the australians fought against the Turks in turkey. Later, the soldiers were withdrawn and taken to the western front where they helped the English fight against the Germans and the hungarians.
What enabled the British to build a large empire?
the british empire was built over a long course of time,when the british wealthy enough they sent out men like James cook to concor lands like Australia and America,so in summary many explorers, rich back grounds and violence enabled the british to get a large empire.
Why were 10000 british children sent to Australia in ww11?
To get away from the bombing.
What people did great Britain sent to Australia during the colonial period?
They sent criminals who would have normally been sent to jail to Australia when the jails became overcrowded.
What was the contribution of the Empire armies in World War 1?
Most of the British Empire sent troops to aid the Allies during WWI. They fought alongside British and French troops all along the front line. Some idea of their contribution can be got from the figures for the numbers of each nationality killed during the war. Great Britain 700,000 India 62,000 Australia 59,000 Canada 57,000 New Zealand 16,000 South Africa 7,000 Newfoundland 1,000
Who sent British Troops during the American Revolution?
King George the 3rd was king, and he sent his British troops out to war in the American Revolution.
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".
Where did Catholics settle in Australia?
They sent those who didn't convert to Australia as prisoners during the dark ages.
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.
Were the british convicts sent to every Australian colony?
No, convicts were never sent to South Australia. Originally, they were not going to be sent to Western Australia (the Swan River colony) either, but the residents of that colony asked for convict labour - hence the change.
What is the name of the first Europeans sent to Australia as a penal colony?
These were the British convicts, along with the officers and marines sent to guard them and establish the new colony.
How the British used austarlia?
Australia was originally set up as a penal colony where Britain sent prisoners.
Why were young British men sent to war?
The British had an Empire to defend (protect). That required armies/navies; and men made up armies/navies back then.
