Moreton Bay

List two reasons why the colony of New South Wales needed to establish a new penal colony.

• Too many dangerous convicts; not enough land for new settlers.

• Too many friendly convicts; plenty of land for new settlers.

• Not enough dangerous convicts; too much land for new settlers.

• Not enough friendly convicts; not enough land for new settlers.

What term was given to prisoners transported from Britain to New South Wales?

• Offender

• Convict

• Prisoner

• Criminal

Who did the Governor of New South Wales send to find the site of the new penal colony?

• John Oxley

• John Johnson

• John Doe

• John Smith

Which famous explorer gave Moreton Bay its name?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Captain James Cook

What animal made the first settlement at Redcliffe uninhabitable?

• Snakes

• Spiders

• Crocodiles

• Mosquitoes

Name one of the advantages of the new site chosen for the Moreton Bay penal colony.

• No mosquitoes

• Easy to escape from

• Plenty of dangerous animals

• Difficult to defend

Name one negative impact on Australian Aboriginal peoples of Moreton Bay as a result of the arrival of the British.

• New diseases

• Improved living conditions

• Increased resources

• Peaceful coexistence

Only 10% of convicts at Moreton Bay were female. True or false?

• True

• Not sure

• False

• Maybe