Australian Penal Colonies
"In this lesson you will discover the push and pull factors that lead to the British establishing penal colonies in Australia."
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This is a short video on the settling of Australia by the First Fleet
Task Overview
Your task is to investigate the economic, political and social reasons for establishing British penal colonies in Australia (ACHHK106). You will need to work with a partner to create a brainstorm of the reasons why the British establish penal colonies. Use the following inquiry questions to guide your research.
INQUIRY QUESTIONS:
Using the information you gather from answering theses questions, produce a brainstorm using Popplet or a different brainstorming applications.
INQUIRY QUESTIONS:
- What were British penal colonies?
- Why were they established?
- When were they established?
- Where were they established (give locations)?
- Why were they established (give some background information)?
- What were the PUSH FACTORS that caused the British to establish penal colonies?
- Why couldn't British prisoners be held in the UK?
- Why were prisoners sent to Australia?
- Did they have a choice or were they forced?
- What were the benefits?
- What were the PULL FACTORS that caused the British to establish penal colonies?
- What made Australia attractive to settlers?
- Why bring prisoners to establish a colony?
- What made Australia unique/Australia?
Using the information you gather from answering theses questions, produce a brainstorm using Popplet or a different brainstorming applications.
Push and Pull Factors
Push FactorsPush factors are those factors that cause an individual to migrate from the country they came from. It is usually a forcibly move that causes a push. Factors may include: limited space, financial strain, persecution, etc.
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PULL FACTORSPull factors are those factors that cause people to want to migrate to a new country, these are mainly positive factors. Factors may include: more opportunities, employment, money, space, better lifestyle, etc.
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