10 Questions
What did convicts do for cooking inside their houses?
Cooked dinner over a fireplace
How did convicts sleep inside their houses?
On beds with mattresses
What was a ticket-of-leave for convicts?
Permission to work for themselves and earn money
How could badly behaved convicts be punished?
With a flogging or a stint in chains
Where could convicts be sent if their behavior was really serious?
To work in the mines of Newcastle or Norfolk Island
What type of work did female convicts primarily do?
Run pubs and ferry services
What job was James Hardy Vaux, an educated convict, given by the government?
Government desk job
How did convict work impact Aboriginal people according to the text?
Destroyed traditional hunting grounds of Aboriginal people
Which of the following was NOT a job done by convict men according to the text?
Operating a lumberyard
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
Learn about the different tasks performed by convict men in Colonial Australia. From cutting down trees to building furniture, explore the challenges and contributions of convicts to early Australian settlements.
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