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Essay Planning: The Role of Convicts in Colonization

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on the role of convicts in colonization, with scaffolded questions to develop their understanding and structured responses.

Topics covered:

#Compare different perspectives on convict transportation
#Explain the impact of convicts on colonization outcomes
#History
#Convicts
#Standard
#Essay Planning
#Analyse the motivations for sending convicts to colonies
#Colonization

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Essay Planning: The Role of Convicts in Colonization

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Essay Planning: The Role of Convicts in Colonization

Essay Question: To what extent did convicts influence the success of colonization in the Commonwealth countries?

Introduction Thesis: Outline your overall argument about the importance of convicts in colonization, indicating whether you believe they were crucial or secondary to other factors.

Point 1 with Evidence: Explain the motivations for transporting convicts and provide evidence supporting their role in establishing colonies.

Point 2 with Evidence: Compare the social and economic impacts of convicts on the colonies, citing specific examples.

Counter-argument: Analyse alternative views that suggest convicts played a limited role and discuss reasons for this perspective.

Conclusion: Outline your final judgement, summarising how convicts contributed to or hindered colonization success.

1.
What was the main purpose of transporting convicts to colonies? (2 marks)
[2 marks]
2.
Explain how convicts contributed to the development of colonies, with examples. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the perspectives of supporters and critics regarding the use of convicts in colonization. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
4.
Outline the challenges faced by convicts during transportation and colonization. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
5.
Explain the long-term impact of convict labor on the development of colonies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Analyse the reasons why some people believed transporting convicts was necessary for colonization success. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
7.
Compare the social impact of convicts with that of free settlers in colonies. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
8.
Outline the main arguments for and against the use of convicts in colonization. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
9.
Analyse how the transportation of convicts shaped the identity of colonies in the Commonwealth. (4 marks)
[4 marks]

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