Convicts Flashcards
1
Q
When did the First Fleet arrive?
A
1788
2
Q
Where did the First Fleet arrive?
A
Botany Bay
3
Q
Why did the British feel like they could settle in Australia?
A
The thought the land belonged to no one
4
Q
Why come to Australia?
A
All the jails were full and the government wanted to get rid of them
5
Q
Experience the convicts had on the journey
A
Sickness, not enough food or water, crowded
6
Q
How long were sentences?
A
7-14 years minimum
7
Q
Conditions for convicts
A
Expected to complete hardest jobs (building, farming)
8
Q
How did convicts contribute to the colonies being developed?
A
They built everything
9
Q
Relationship with the indigenous people
A
They took over their land, bad relationship
