The British convict system was not limited to the first settlement at Sydney Cove. As the need for more land and different types of labor grew, the British government established additional settlements in other regions. Which of the following statements accurately describes the expansion of the convict system in Australia?
- Penal settlements were established in several other locations, including Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and the Moreton Bay area (Queensland).Answer
- BThe convict system was strictly confined to the colony of New South Wales, as all other Australian colonies were founded exclusively by free settlers from the start.
- CThe British government sent an equal number of convict ships to every modern-day Australian state capital in 1788 to establish a nationwide prison network immediately.
Answer
The correct answer states that penal settlements were established in several other locations, including Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) and the Moreton Bay area (Queensland).
The correct answer is correct because the British government did not limit the penal colony to New South Wales. To manage the growing number of prisoners and explore more of the continent, they established secondary penal stations in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and Moreton Bay (now the Brisbane area in Queensland).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Geographic expansion of the Australian penal colonies
Hints
1
Think about whether Sydney was the only place where the British kept prisoners in the early 1800s.
2
Consider the names of states like Tasmania and Queensland and their early connections to the British prison system.
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The convict system expanded to Van Diemen's Land and Moreton Bay to deal with the increasing numbers of convicts arriving from Britain.
Practice More
Review the specific dates when transportation ended for each of the different Australian colonies.
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