Australian History - First Fleet

Australian History - First Fleet

5th - 6th Grade

30 Qs

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Australian History - First Fleet

Australian History - First Fleet

Assessment

Quiz

History

5th - 6th Grade

Hard

Created by

Marc Barthes

Used 41+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Industrial revolution lead to an increase in crime and unemployment?

Machinery replaced human labour so people so they had to resort to stealing in order to survive

There was a decline in population so there was less employment available

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why could Britain no longer send convicts to North America?

North America reached its full capacity of convicts

There was a new law introduced that only allowed 1500 convicts

North America were in the middle of war

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After ________ independence in 1776, Britain needed a new place to send convicts.
Canadian
American
Indian
African

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the floating jails (prison ships)? 
Pontoons
Hulks
Penal ships
Jail boats

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did the First Fleet leave Portsmouth, England for Australia?

13 May 2016

14 May 1887

31 May 1788

13 May 1787

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many ships made up the First Fleet?
11
10
12
9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many people sailed with the First Fleet

1,487

2,345

1,990

5,670

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