Australian History

Why did the British send convicts to Australia?
The British jails and hulks were overcrowded
Convicts were settlers wanting to start a new life
The British wanted to take kangaroos back for military purposes
What was NOT a challenge for the convicts during the voyage?
There were rats, cockroaches and fleas so diseases spread very quickly
The convicts stayed in darkness with no airflow and chained together
Not enough food or water
What year did the First Fleet land in Australia?
1766
1788
1800
What work did convicts do in Australia?
Building roads and buildings
Farming their own land
Working as unpaid servants to farmers and townspeople
What were some factors that made it hard for convicts to survive?
Harsh landscape
Hot summers
Lack of WIFI
Lack of farming understanding in a new land
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