Convicts&the British colonies

By Jamie&nathan

  • In 1770 Joseph Banks declared suitable for apenal colony

  • On 18 January 1788 the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay

    On 18 January 1788 the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay

  • On 26 January 1788 Phillip rasied the British flag at sydeny cove

  • On 26 January 1788 phillip,with a party of officers and marines

  • From 1788 to 1823,The colony of nsw was officially a penal colony

  • 1788-1792-Governor Phillip founded a system of labour

  • One more convict fleet arrived in 1790

  • One more convict fleet arived

  • the first fleet settlers arrived in1793

  • By the mid-1800s they were also being sent directly to destinations

  • 1810-Convicts were seen as a source of labour

  • 1821-Convicts formed the majority of the colony's population

  • 1822-23- This view was adopted by Commissioner Bigge

  • 1830s-The parramatta Factory grew as an enclave for pregnant women

  • 1830s-Around six per cent of the convict population were 'locked up'

  • by 1852-About 1,800 of the convicts ha dbeen sentenced in Wales.

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