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