The First Fleet

Question or Hint Answer or Word
  1. What year did The First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England and travel to Australia? 1787 (wrong answers: 1987, 1887, 1750, 1760)
  2. Who was the Captain of The First Fleet? Arthur Phillip (wrong answers: James Cook, Matthew Flinders)
  3. How many ships were in The First Fleet? 11
  4. What are 3 groups of people that travelled with The First Fleet? Convicts, crew, families, marines
  5. List 3 crimes that were punishable by transportation Robbery, stealing animals, military crimes, assault
  6. What were The Hulks? What were they used for? Prison ships, house convicts before trnasportation
  7. What were the main reasons for the journey of The First Fleet? Over-crowded prisons, new settlement

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