Following the establishment of the first penal colonies, the population of Australia began to grow as people from Great Britain and Ireland arrived to start new lives, farms, and businesses of their own accord. Which term refers to these individuals who moved to the colonies by choice rather than as punishment?
- Free settlersCevap
- BConvicts
- CIndigenous Australians
Cevap
The term for people who moved to the Australian colonies by choice is 'free settlers'.
The correct answer is correct because the term 'free settlers' specifically identifies the migrants from Great Britain and Ireland who traveled to Australia by choice to build a new life, contrasting with the convict population.
Adım Adım Çözüm
Anahtar Kavram
Distinction between forced transportation and voluntary migration in early Australian history.
İpuçları
1
Think about the difference between someone who is forced to go to prison and someone who chooses to move for a job.
2
The term includes a word that implies they were not under any legal restriction or sentence.
Daha Fazla Pratik
Review the reasons why the British government eventually stopped sending convicts to Australia as the free population grew.
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