Convicts settlement, how it started and how it grew apart

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In 1750s fences were put around land in the English the people didn't own, mainly around the country side area. The people who did not own the land could no longer gaze or serve there cattle in that place. Those people moved out to the city to look for work When they reached the city they couldn't find any jobs because most of the job that were once done by man were now done by the hands of machine and children's. So, soon the cities started to become overcrowded with jobless people and these people soon became really poor. Many of these people decided to start drinking in order to make them forget about their unworthy life. These poor people ...

... Joseph Banks suggested that the convicts be best sent to Botany Bay in New South Wales. Sir Banks thought the climate would be good in New South Wales. So that the New South Wales would not be hot or too cold for the convicts. Also that New South Wales was too far away from England so the convicts would find hard to return to their home. In January 1887 the ship were ready with 1 487 people and 200 soldiers to guard the prisoners. They had 3 supply ships and six other ships. The ship departed in 16th of March 1787 with the captain Arthur Philip. The ship arrived at botany bay

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