Convict transportation

How much of the world did the British Empire cover by 1900?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

Where did Britain send convicts before Australia?

• USA

• American colonies

• Africa

• Europe

Why did crime rates increase in Britain during the Industrial Revolution?

• Unemployment and drunkenness

• The machines got hold of knives

• Everyone was joyful and happy

• Landowners wanted more money

How did Britain first deal with over-flowing prisons?

• Stop putting people on trial

• Housed them in old ships called hulks

• Mass executions

• Drowned them in the Thames

A settlement used to house prisoners, usually in remote locations

• hulks

• penal colonies

• prison

• enclosed land

Why was NSW thought to be an ideal location for a penal colony?

• It was very remote

• It was easy to get to

• Convicts wanted to go there

• Aboriginal people said Britain could use it

When did convict transportation to Australia end?

• 1788

• 1838

• 1868

• 1900

How long were most convict sentences?

• 1 or 2 years

• 5 or 10 years

• 7 or 14 years

• 20 or 30 years