Who were the first white settlers of Australia? a) convicts b) merchants c) miners d) priests
History · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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a) Convicts
The first white settlers of Australia were primarily convicts. In 1788, the First Fleet, a group of British ships, arrived in Botany Bay, which is now part of Sydney, Australia. The fleet carried a significant number of convicts who had been sentenced to transportation as a form of punishment. These convicts, along with marines, officers, and a small number of free settlers, established the first European settlement in Australia. The settlement later moved to Sydney Cove, marking the beginning of British colonization in Australia.