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 re-upload our content on Youtube or other social media. SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE Get the Simple History books on Amazon: `/e/B00H5TYLAE/ T-Shirts 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 A-Z Of Convicts in Van Diemen’s Land Paperback by Simon Barnard