Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900 (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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Where were convicts initially sent before transportation to Australia?
Where were convicts initially sent before transportation to Australia?
North America
How long did the journey from Britain to Australia take on the 'hulks'?
How long did the journey from Britain to Australia take on the 'hulks'?
4 months
In which year did transportation to Australia reach its peak?
In which year did transportation to Australia reach its peak?
1833
When did transportation to Australia come to an end?
When did transportation to Australia come to an end?
1857
What discovery in 1851 contributed to the end of transportation?
What discovery in 1851 contributed to the end of transportation?
Gold
In which year did King George III order the colonisation of Australia?
In which year did King George III order the colonisation of Australia?
1787
What did Governor Macquarie change New South Wales into between 1810-1821?
What did Governor Macquarie change New South Wales into between 1810-1821?
A place of reformed felons
What position did John Howard hold when he campaigned for prison reform?
What position did John Howard hold when he campaigned for prison reform?
Sheriff of Bedfordshire
How high was the wall in George O. Paul's prison design?
How high was the wall in George O. Paul's prison design?
5 metres
What religious group did Elizabeth Fry belong to?
What religious group did Elizabeth Fry belong to?
Quaker
In which year was the Gaols Act passed?
In which year was the Gaols Act passed?
1823
When were the first prisoners sent to Pentonville Prison?
When were the first prisoners sent to Pentonville Prison?
1842
In which year did all prisons become 'Her Majesty's Prisons'?
In which year did all prisons become 'Her Majesty's Prisons'?
1877