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Australia's convict colonies

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The 1700s in Britain saw widespread poverty and rising crime, and those convicted of crimes faced harsh penalties, including transportation to one of Britain's overseas colonies. Since 1615, convicts had been transported to Britain's American colonies, both as punishment and a source of labour, but this practice was halted by the Revolutionary War in America (1775-1783). The British government decided to establish a new prison colony, and Botany Bay in New South Wales was chosen as the site, (Captain Cook, exploring the southeast coast of Australia in 1770, had named the land New South Wales and claimed it for Britain. ) Between 1787 and 1868, almost 160, 000 convicts, of whom about 25, 000 were women, were sent to Australia to serve sentences ranging from 7 years to life.

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sent
 to Australia to serve sentences ranging from 7 years to life. 