Reasons for the first fleet

What year did the First Fleet set out from Great Britain for Australia?

• 1770

• 1778

• 1788

• 1787

Approximately how many people travelled to Australia on the First Fleet?

• 1500

• 1788

• 1300

• 1787

Which British explorer claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain?

• Francis Drake

• MattHew Flinders

• Captain James Cook

• Robert Falcon Scott

What name was given to prisoners who were sent away to penal colonies?

• Marines

• Convicts

• Slaves

• Guards

Name the species of penguin named after the famous Portuguese explorer,

Ferdinand Magellan.

• New South Wales

• Victoria

• Guards

• Van Diemen’s Land

Great Britain could no longer send convicts to North America because of…

• The American War of Independence

• Prisoners being stored on hulks

• A reduction in crime in Britain

• Lack of ships

The Industrial Revolution began with the invention of the _____________.

• Television

• Railway

• Steam engine

• Motor car

The Industrial Revolution saw a rise in crime due to:

• Poor wages

• Lack of work

• Overpopulation in cities

• All of the above

During the Industrial Revolution, old ships called _____ were used as accommodation for prisoners.

• Hulks

• Sulks

• Bulks

• Gulks

What was the original name for Australia?

• New Zealand

• New Holland

• New England

• New Australia