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Australia was first settled as a?
Australia was first settled as a penal colony, housing the excess convicts from England. However, this was not its only purpose. It was set up to become its own self-sufficient colony as the British wanted a strong presence in the Pacific. The continent also provided the British Empire with natural resources.
What was the first English colony?
The first English colony in North America was Roanoke, the settlers arrived in July 1584.Roanoke (in present-day North Carolina) was the first colony, but it was a dismal failure. The colonist disappeared without explanation and it came to be known as "The Lost Colony". About 20 years later Jamestown was established.
Where did the second attempt to establish an England colony?
If you count Roanoke as the first colony, then, it would be Jamestown. If you count Jamestown as the first, then it would be Plymouth.
What was England's first economic venture?
The Roanoke Colony
When was the first permanent English colony established in America?
1607
