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Which European power was the first to exploit the African slave trade?
Which European power was the first to exploit the African slave trade?
Who spearheaded Portugal's exploration of Africa and the Atlantic in the 1400s?
Who spearheaded Portugal's exploration of Africa and the Atlantic in the 1400s?
Which European power started their own colonisation project with Christopher Columbus in 1492?
Which European power started their own colonisation project with Christopher Columbus in 1492?
Which country acknowledged American independence in 1783 under the Treaty of Paris?
Which country acknowledged American independence in 1783 under the Treaty of Paris?
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Who claimed the land in southeastern Australia for the British Crown and named it New South Wales?
Who claimed the land in southeastern Australia for the British Crown and named it New South Wales?
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Which country was surveyed as a potential penal colony but found unsuitable?
Which country was surveyed as a potential penal colony but found unsuitable?
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Which novel by Charles Dickens described the living conditions and security in hulks during the period of transportation of convicts?
Which novel by Charles Dickens described the living conditions and security in hulks during the period of transportation of convicts?
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Which country was the destination for convicts when transportation to New South Wales was halted in 1840?
Which country was the destination for convicts when transportation to New South Wales was halted in 1840?
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When was transportation as a penal punishment abolished under the Penal Servitude Act?
When was transportation as a penal punishment abolished under the Penal Servitude Act?
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Which act provided confinement facilities to convicts in 1853?
Which act provided confinement facilities to convicts in 1853?
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What percentage of English-speaking Australians are estimated to be descendants of convicts?
What percentage of English-speaking Australians are estimated to be descendants of convicts?
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Which of the following statements about convicts in British penal colonies is true?
Which of the following statements about convicts in British penal colonies is true?
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What was the most common court-authorised punishment given to transportees?
What was the most common court-authorised punishment given to transportees?
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What was the daily work schedule for convicts at Botany Bay?
What was the daily work schedule for convicts at Botany Bay?
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Where were British penal colonies established in addition to Australia?
Where were British penal colonies established in addition to Australia?
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Which of the following best describes the philosophy of mercantilism?
Which of the following best describes the philosophy of mercantilism?
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What was the main purpose of colonial mercantilism?
What was the main purpose of colonial mercantilism?
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What was the role of colonies in the mercantilist system?
What was the role of colonies in the mercantilist system?
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What event led to Britain losing control of its colonies in North America?
What event led to Britain losing control of its colonies in North America?
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Which of the following best describes the philosophy of mercantilism?
Which of the following best describes the philosophy of mercantilism?
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What were the main factors that colonial mercantilism relied on?
What were the main factors that colonial mercantilism relied on?
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What was the process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic known as?
What was the process by which commodities, people, and diseases crossed the Atlantic known as?
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Why did Britain establish colonies in the New World?
Why did Britain establish colonies in the New World?
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