Australian Penal Colonies
Colonial America had been a destination for Britain s criminals for a while, but the American War of independence in 1776, forced Britain to think of new places to export its convicts, to protect British society. Become a Simple History member: Support us on Patreon: Copyright: DO NOT translate and reupload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: TShirts Simple history gives you the facts, simple See the book collection here: Amazon USA Amazon UK Credit: Created by Daniel Turner Narrator: Chris Kane Sources: Colonialism: An International, Social, Cultural, and Political Encyclopedia, Volume 1 By Melvin Eugene Page, Penny M. Sonnenburg A Global History of Convicts and Penal Colonies by Clare Anderson AZ Of Convicts in Van Diemen s Land Paperback by Simon Barnard
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