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A number of theories exist as to why Britiain chose botany Bay to settle:
1) Britain's prisons were full and so they decided to settle in order to be able to send convicts there.
This theory is questionable as other already established colonies closer to home were available to do this. The expense at sending convicts half way round the world was huge.
2) Britain wanted to expand its growing empire.
3) Britain wanted to increase its naval influence in the region to protect its intersts in India. It saw Australia with its abundant flax, that was needed in ship making, as an ideal naval base.
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Where is Botany bay located?
Botany Bay is located about 8 km south of Port Jackson, where Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, lies.
Who named botany bay?
The bay was named by Cook and Sir Joseph Banks ...
Which 18th century explorer first landed at Botany Bay Australia?
The first European explorer to discover Botany Bay was James Cook, who did so in 1770. Originally Cook named the bay Stingray Harbour.The name Botany Bay was suggested by Joseph Banks, the famed scientists and botanist who travelled with James Cook between 1768 and 1771. Banks was impressed by all the new species of flora and collected many new botanical specimens at Botany Bay - hence the name.
What happened at Botany Bay in 1770?
At Botany Bay, the Union Jack was first hoisted in Australia. The English explorer Captain James Cook landed here in 1770. Cook and his men waded ashore in April 1770. The bay later proved unsuitable, and the colony was located at Port Jackson.
Who ran the Massachusetts Bay colony after it was founded?
John Winthrop was the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony after it was founded.
