Which of the following statements about the british colony in australia is true? a. it was largely comprised of african slaves who were brought to australia as part of the triangular trade system. b. it was established first as a penal colony and comprised mostly of convicts in the early years. c. it was established for british settlers in response to a devastating hurricane on the british isles. d. it was first established as a stop along the dreaded “middle passage” route.

The correct answer is:  

B. It was established first as a penal colony and comprised mostly of convicts in the early years.  

During the early colonial period of Australia's history, after with the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet of British ships at Sydney, New South Wales, a penal colony was established. The colonization of Australia was driven by the need to address overcrowding in the British prison system, as well as the fact of the British losing the Thirteen Colonies of America in the American Revolution.  

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