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Early Days of European Settlement

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Question 11 of 16
Early Days of European Settlement
How was the problem of the convicts in Britain solved?
A They decided to transport convicts to the other side of the world, to the new colony of Scotland.
B They decided to transport convicts to the other side of the world, to the new colony of New South Wales.Britain's jails were overcrowded, so convicts were shipped to the far side of the world — NSW.
C They decided to transport convicts to the other side of the world, to the new colony of India.
D They killed them all.
WhyBritain's jails were overcrowded, so convicts were shipped to the far side of the world — NSW. Source: Our Common Bond, Part 1 — "Early days of European settlement."