Changes in punishment (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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Where were convicts first sent before transportation to Australia began?
Where were convicts first sent before transportation to Australia began?
North America
What was the typical sentence length for transportation to Australia?
What was the typical sentence length for transportation to Australia?
Seven years of hard labour
What were the ships used for transporting convicts to Australia called?
What were the ships used for transporting convicts to Australia called?
Hulks
How long did the sea journey from Britain to Australia take?
How long did the sea journey from Britain to Australia take?
Four months
In which year did transportation reach its peak with nearly 7,000 prisoners sent?
In which year did transportation reach its peak with nearly 7,000 prisoners sent?
1833
In which year did transportation to Australia officially end?
In which year did transportation to Australia officially end?
1857
What discovery in 1851 made transportation seem like a reward rather than punishment?
What discovery in 1851 made transportation seem like a reward rather than punishment?
Gold in Australia
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 was the most common sentence length in penal colonies?
What was the most common sentence length in penal colonies?
7 to 14 years
What proportion of transportees were female?
What proportion of transportees were female?
One in seven
What was John Howard's official position when he campaigned for prison reform?
What was John Howard's official position when he campaigned for prison reform?
Sheriff of Bedfordshire
What religious group did prison reformer Elizabeth Fry belong to?
What religious group did prison reformer 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
What was a key feature of the Silent System introduced in the 1860s?
What was a key feature of the Silent System introduced in the 1860s?
Prisoners not allowed to talk