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The Industrial Revolution Started
Industrialisation involved a shift to factories and mass production and more population in Britain. People left the countries in Britain to the cities for jobs. The use of chemicals and fuels in factories increased air and water pollution and the use of fossil fuels. -
Captain Cook Landed In Australia
When the First Fleet went the saw that Captain Cook had discovered Botany Bay, they thought it was a good place to start a colonisation, so they set of with the convicts to Botany Bay. -
The War of independence Started
America declared war on Britain because they were sending convicts there, and the jails were filling up. -
The war of independence ended
America one the war, so Britains jails filled up with the convicts from America and had to find a new place to send convicts. -
The First Fleet
Britain sent boats with convicts off to go start a new colony in Australia. They First went to Botany Bay, but the soil was bad so the set up in Port Hacking instead. There were eleven ships in the first fleet, all of them no larger than a ferry. They left and chose to go to Australia because they wanted power and influence in Asia, to trade with Asia, they needed a new place to send colonies, there were new jobs in Australia, there was new jobs, free land, the cities were horrible and dirty... -
The First Fleet
... And there was air and water pollution because of the fuels and chemicals. -
Governor Arthur Philip Captured Bennelong.
Bennelong was captured in November 1789 and brought to the settlement in Sydney Cove to Governor Arthur Phillip, who wanted to learn from him about the aborigines. -
The Second Fleet came
The Second Fleet had six ships. The Lady Juliana sailed from England to Australia, carrying 226 female convicts.
