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Convict Men's Work in Colonial Australia

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What did convicts do for cooking inside their houses?

Used an electric stove

Ordered food from outside

Cooked dinner over a fireplace (correct)

Ate raw food

How did convicts sleep inside their houses?

On the floor

On straw mats

On beds with mattresses (correct)

In hammocks

What was a ticket-of-leave for convicts?

A free pass to travel abroad

Permission to escape

Permission to work for themselves and earn money (correct)

A pardon to return to their home country

How could badly behaved convicts be punished?

With a flogging or a stint in chains Signup and view all the answers

Where could convicts be sent if their behavior was really serious?

To work in the mines of Newcastle or Norfolk Island Signup and view all the answers

What type of work did female convicts primarily do?

Run pubs and ferry services Signup and view all the answers

What job was James Hardy Vaux, an educated convict, given by the government?

Government desk job Signup and view all the answers

How did convict work impact Aboriginal people according to the text?

Destroyed traditional hunting grounds of Aboriginal people Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a job done by convict men according to the text?

Operating a lumberyard Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of convict work related to catching fish and collecting oysters on Aboriginal people?

Made it harder for Aboriginal people to feed their families Signup and view all the answers