Question

What was the reason for establishing penal colonies in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?


a. The penal colonies were established for prisoners to do masonry tasks

b. People wanted to exile criminals to remote settlements

c. Prisoners could be closely watched and put to harsh labor on penal colonies.

d. The king set up these prisons far away so that the citizens would be out of harm's way

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The 18th century was a time of exploration and trade. There was also a huge increase in crime. Transportation was seen as an answer to the problem of overcrowded, filthy gaols and also to shortages of workers in the new colonies.