First Fleet
Who brought the first fleet to Australia?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Who was Bennlongs friend?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Who built the the first telegraph?
David Alter
Who colonised Australia?
The British
How many convicts travelled on the first fleet?
Around 700
Who brought the second fleet to Australia?
John Marshall
Where did Pemweruy fight with the Europeans?
Parramatta
Named two things that the convicts ate on the boat?
Bread, butter, fruit, vegetables, pork, beef and dried peas
Why did they colonise Australia?
The British prisons were full
What is the name of the toughest and most brutal prisoner?
Port Arthur
How many convicts came on 8 ships?
6,200
Why was bennelong good friends with him?
he wanted to be in his tribe
What did the free settlers eat?
Cows, horses, sheep, goats and pigs
What impacted did the convicts have on Australia?
They had to help out with building bridges, hospitals and roads etc
What did convicts wear?
Cloths, rags and different materials
Who was the oldest convict on the first fleet?
Dorothy Handland
Who was known as the mother of Australia?
Caroline Chisholm
Where was the first colony found?
Jamestown, Virginia
why did the britsh kill the aboriginals during colonising Australia?
The aboriginal was stealing there live stock and property and they wanted to own the land
What did convicts eat?
Salted meat, stew and some bread
Who was the youngest convict on the first fleet?
John Hudson
What did she do?
She worked and help made a law that women would not be bullied anymore
What did free settlers receive?
The living and working conditions were really harsh
Why was Australia picked to be colonised from the British?
It was a big empty place and the British people thought that other countries would clam it first
Around how many convicts were there all together in history?
164,000