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History Answers
Between the arrival of the First Fleet in
1788 and the abolition of transportation Why was YOUR
in 1868, more than 160,000 prisoners
were banished to Australia
Australia used as TWEETS
a prisoner colony?
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Kevin Gennaro, Leeds @AboutHistoryMag
Since the introduction of the Transportation Seriously.. how can you not love
Act in 1718, the British Empire used some of its history like this?!? Napoleon’s
overseas territories as penal colonies where they battle against rabbits
@AboutHistoryMag
couldsendexiledcriminals.Itwasbelieved @Outlander_Adv
that transportation could help offenders reform;
Brill article from @
although the punishment was mainly intended
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tobeadeterrent,ithadtheaddedbenefitof descendants e-book, including
removing dangerous people from society. interview with descendant, Jane
Barker!
AftertheAmericanRevolutionof1776,sending @Waterloo200org
prisoners to North America was no longer
anoption,andthisledtoprisonsbackhome @AboutHistoryMag Loved
the new issue, one of the best
becomingovercrowded.Tosolvethisproblem, yet! Can’t wait for the next one
the British Government turned its attention to the through my door.
@LisCCollins
recently discovered land down under. Establishing
a new penal colony in New South Wales – claimed @AboutHistoryMag What else
asBritishterritorybyCaptainCookin1770–would to do on a sunny bank holiday
but read the new issue outside
servethispurpose,aswellasexpandtheempire. inthesun!Lovethefeatureon
Some historians argue that Australia’s valuable theatre and film!
natural resources, and its potential use as a trading @dbrock8
outpost, also influenced the government’s decision.
How did the Thecarnivalissuchanimportant
partofthecity’sculturalheritagethat
Rio carnival RioevenhasitsownSambadrome
wheretheparadestakeplace
begin?
Jennifer McLane, Edinburgh
The origins of the world’s biggest
carnival date back to the 18th
century, when Portuguese
immigrants brought with them
the tradition of ‘entrudo’, a huge
water fight in the streets that took
place before Lent. Over the years,
the festivities evolved to include
parades and masquerade balls.
After slavery was abolished in
1888, the Afro-Brazilian population Want to learn m
introduced the iconic samba Day celebrations
music and dance styles, which
soon became integral to both the historyans
carnival and Brazilian culture.
1940 1947 1950 1975
O France surrenders O Frank’s diary published O Korean War begins O Independence of Mozambique
TheceasefirebetweenFranceand The first edition of Anne After months of tension After almost 500 years of colonial
theinvadingGermanandItalian Frank’s diary, detailing the between the two sides, rule, Mozambique achieves
forcescomesintoeffect.France time she spent in the secret North Korean forces invade independence from Portugal. The
signed an armistice agreement with annex, is published by a South Korea, marking the new government, led by socialist @ Dreamstime; Thinkstock
Germany after Hitler’s blitzkrieg company in Amsterdam. It beginning of a war that will president Samora Machel, divides
tactics overwhelmed French forces has since been translated last three years and cost the population and sparks a 15-year
in just six weeks of conflict. into more than 70 languages. millions of lives. civil war.
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