Transportation

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1. Who was Prime Minister of Britain when the Transportation Act was revived in 1786? Lord North William Pitt Lord Grenville Spencer Perceval

2. The first fleet in 1786 carried almost 1,500 people. How many of these were convicts? 1,000 700 900 800

3. Many of the original convicts were described as 'sneaksmen', what does that mean? Peeping Tom Robber Embezzler Traitor

4. How long did that first voyage take? 295 days 251 days 320 days 211 days

5. Did the fleet remain at Botany Bay? Yes No

6. What did 'Assignment' mean to a prisoner when he/she arrived? Accommodation Work Food Clothes

7. Could a settler punish a prisoner? Yes No

8. Where were female prisoners sent on arrival? Settlers Farms Female Prison Delousing Sheds Female Factory

9. What type of prisoners were sent to Norfolk Island? Juveniles The sick The worst The insane

10. When a prisoner got a 'ticket of leave', was s/he free to go home to the original home? Yes No