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Colonization and Convicts: A Source Analysis

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Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
7 questions
~14 mins
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This worksheet guides students to analyze primary sources related to convicts in colonization, focusing on understanding content, provenance, and assessing usefulness.

Topics covered:

#Compare different perspectives on colonization
#Analyse the reliability of primary sources
#History
#Convicts
#Standard
#Source Analysis (Text)
#Explain the experiences of convicts during colonization
#Colonization

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Colonization and Convicts: A Source Analysis

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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding Convict Experiences in Colonization

Source A: Convict's Account of Transportation

"I was sentenced to seven years transportation for theft. The journey was harsh, and the conditions onboard the ship were miserable. We suffered from sickness, with little space and poor food. Upon arrival, we faced hard labor and strict discipline. Many of us felt hopeless but knew we had little choice but to endure." Provenance: An anonymous convict, 1830, personal memoir.

1.
What does Source A say about the experiences of convicts during transportation? (3 marks)
[3 marks]
2.
Explain the provenance of Source A and how it might influence its reliability. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
3.
Compare the account in Source A with other possible sources about convict transportation and discuss which might be more reliable. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
4.
Outline why understanding the experiences of convicts is important when studying colonization. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
5.
Analyse how the conditions described in Source A might have affected the mental health of convicts. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
6.
Summarize the key points about convict transportation based on Source A. (3 marks)
[3 marks]
7.
Outline how primary sources like Source A help us understand history better. (3 marks)
[3 marks]

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