The living conditions in colonial Australia

Describe some of the difficulties that the convicts faced when they arrived in Australia

The term 'flogged' can be defined as

• A cool dance move

• When someone loses a game by a lot of points

• Hitting somebody as a form of punishment

• Hitting someone in a fight

Why did Captain Arthur Phillip encourage the convicts to marry?

Why do you think that the convicts obeyed all of the British orders?

How do you think the convicts felt while living and working in Australia?

What does the term 'irons' mean?

• A hard solid

• A tool that you use to remove creases in clothes

• A metal

• A restraining device that was used to control prisoners

Define the term 'voyage'

Define the term 'colony'