Australian History - First Fleet

Why did the Industrial revolution lead to an increase in crime and unemployment?

• Machinery replaced human labour so people so they had to resort to stealing in order to survive

• There was a decline in population so there was less employment available

Why could Britain no longer send convicts to North America?

• North America reached its full capacity of convicts

• There was a new law introduced that only allowed 1500 convicts

• North America were in the middle of war

After ________ independence in 1776, Britain needed a new place to send convicts.

• Canadian
• American
• Indian
• African

What was the name of the floating jails (prison ships)? 

• Pontoons
• Hulks
• Penal ships
• Jail boats

When did the First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England for Australia?

• 13 May 2016

• 14 May 1887

• 31 May 1788

• 13 May 1787

How many ships made up the First Fleet?

• 11
• 10
• 12
• 9

How many people sailed with the First Fleet

• 1,487

• 2,345

• 1,990

• 5,670

How many Convict ships were there on the First Fleet

• 5

• 10

• 6

• 7

Who was in charge of the First Fleet?

• Arthur Phillip
• James Cook
• John Howard
• Shane Warne

The youngest convicts of the First Fleet were about ____ years old.

• 13

• 10

• 7

• 18