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Crime
Crime was a lot more common because of the industrial revolution -
Over crowded prisons
Over crowded prisons ment they hat to find a new place for the convicts to stay -
More coming in to Great Britain
Because of the industrial revolution more people came from the rural areas to the city -
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Industrial revolution
The industrial revolution in Great Britain was a game changer the which also lead to a lot of crime and more prisoners in prisons. -
First fleet
The 11 ships of the FIRST FLEET left Portsmouth under the command of Captian Arthur Phillip. Different accounts give varying numbers of passengers but the fleet consisted of at least 1,350 souls of whom 780 were convicts and 570 were freemen, women and children and the number included four companies of marines. About 20% of the convicts were women and the oldest convict was 82. -
Colonisation of Australia
In 1788 people from captain cooks parties had found new land to make thier own and clam to make a new colony. -
Arriving at Botany Bay
The fleet arrived in Botany Bay but the landing party was not impressed with the site, and moved the fleet to Port Jackson and settled in Sydney Cove. -
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American civil war
The American civil war made it so Britain could not send prisoners anymore to America
