Dumping+Ground+For+Prisoners+Theory


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The Dumping Ground Theory was a time where the British needed a solution to their convict problems. It was when prisons and hulks became too overcrowded for convicts. As they had nowhere for the convicts to go they decided to dump the convicts into a country called Australia. It was perfect because it had good soil, good climate, far away from Britain so they couldn’t get back and the natives were friendly.

The Dumping Ground theory referred to Britain using Australia as a place to transport unwanted prisoners from its already overcrowded prisons back in Britain. Australia’s consideration was mainly due to its perfect climate, far distance from Britain and its friendly natives. Other considered places such as Africa were proven to be too dangerous or had recently been wrestled from British control like its North American colonies.


 * The Dumping Ground theory is the situation when the British had extremely overcrowded prisons and hulks, and were looking for a new land to dump prisoners. Previously the British had used North America as a dumping ground but they pushed for independence. They also tried Africa but the weather was way too different and the native people and animals weren’t friendly. Australia became the place, the natives were nice and the climate is good! **

People in Britain started to pay taxes for lands and they ended up having nothing to grow their plants. They ended up losing their jobs, resorting to robbery and ended up committing crimes because they were too poor. People then were punished with transportation because they had committed these crimes. Other countries didn’t want them like Canada or West Indies. Africa was one of the choices but the climate didn’t fit. Some people suggested Australia. Prisoners got transferred to Australia.

During the 17th century Britain had so many convicts that new housing solutions had to be found. They tried keeping them on hulks but they soon became overcrowded so the British government decided to send them to another country. America and Canada didn’t want them and they weren’t going to send them to Africa, it was too dangerous. They settled on Australia because the natives were friendly and it had a similar climate to Australia.

The Dumping Ground Theory was when the British decided they needed a new place to dump their convicts because there original place was getting too overcrowded. So they decided to place the tens of thousands of convicts into a country named Australia. It was perfect as it had everything they wanted the convicts to stay there. It had a good climate to cope with, good soil and no danger. - Terry

The British Government needed to find a new accommodation for convicts since the Hulks were overcrowded and the worry of riots were growing. Canada, United States, West Indies and Africa were unsuitable because they had inappropriate weather and they didn’t want any more convicts. Australia was considered an acceptable location because of the good climate, friendly natives and it would be a long way from Britain so that convicts would not return.

The British government were running out of places to put their convicts. The hulks were getting overcrowded and other main lands were unsuitable. Canada had settlers, Africa was too hot and it's diseases could kill. Botany Bay in NSW was the perfect destination, it was far away from Britain and it had all the options that Britain were searching for. The British government then sent the convicts over here and this was the start of a new beginning.

Convicts were held in three different places - prisons on land, rotting hulks (the two became overcrowded, overrun with diseases and prisoners begun riots) and Australia. Convicts were moved all around the globe in search of a good destination. The English eventually got to Australia where the climate was good, the soil fertile, the natives friendly and the country was far enough from England for convicts to ever come home.

= = Europe in the 17/1800 was a grim time; work was unavailable because of the introduction of child labour and machines. People didn’t have jobs because of the conversion from strip farming to paddock farming. This made people resort to breaking the law to survive. Britain then had a major crime rate and the Jails became full. Then a man named Joseph Banks came up with the idea to send convicts to Australia.

Australia was known as a “dumping ground” for the British convicts, As we all know the British prisons were overcrowded due to the reason there was such harsh laws. Most criminal offenses were easily committed, soon the British Government sought for locations appropriate for the convicts which were harder than they thought. Soon they discovered Australia which suited their regulations of being native friendly, safe and good agriculture.

Australia was known as a dumping ground to the British because they were dumping all the convicts to Australia, and most of the time is was for the most silliest of reasons because of the harsh laws they had back then. Australia suited for many reasons such as; the climate and the friendliness of the Aboriginals. Some of the countries that the British thought of settling were South Africa, USA, Gambia, West Indies & Canada.

In the 1700’s Europe was in a dark sort of time, when law was harsh, many land owners wanted their land to be barren, because of this people lost their farming jobs these people moved to the city to find jobs, there was the introduction of machinery, these people cannot find jobs so they stole, and were put in jail, the jails became full then the British sent the convicts to Australia to dump them

//Overcrowded,// one word that highlights the ‘dumping ground theory’. Roughly 260 years ago those without land in England went to the city hunting for jobs and because employment was almost non-existent, the cities became //overcrowded//. With no money coming in they began to commit crimes all of which ended up in imprisonment. Jails and hulks eventually became //overcrowded// and America refused further entry. New South Wales, Australia was the perfect ‘dumping ground’ for snowballing convicts! .

The Dumping ground idea from Britain began when the hulks they used for prisoners became overcrowded. The British thought the idea of sending Convicts and prisoners to Australia was brilliant. Australia’s climate suited English people, Australia had friendly natives, wildlife, good soil and was far from Britain. The British, before sending convicts and prisoners to Australia, were planning to send them to other countries. However these countries were dangerous and declared unsuitable.
 * Space in England was running out, the cells were full, prisons overcrowded and the hulks ‘overflowing’. They had to find another dumping ground for their prisoners. Africa was far too dangerous, USA had started their War of Independence, the Canadians didn’t accept them and the West Indies preferred slaves than convicts. Australia was chosen as the core ‘dumping area’ for the British. It was mainly because of Australia’s perfect climate, security and the friendly natives.**

During the 17th Century, the British government had harsh enforced laws. These laws put people to death and also prison. From too many laws and too many people breaking them, soon the prisons got overcrowded. They resorted to hulks, unneeded ships; they rotted, stunk and failed. They decided they needed a place to dump these convicts which was liveable; places like Africa, Canada and USA were failed options. At the end, they settled in Australia.