Bonjour,
a. In the 1770s, transportation to American colonies declined and Australia was considered as an alternative site.
b. The isolated east coast of Australia was regarded as an ideal penal colony
c. Eleven convict ships were sent to Australia in 1787.
d. Between 1788 and 1868, about 160,000 convicts were transported by thhe British government to Australian penal colonies.
Explications :
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