The first British colony in Australia was established at Botany Bay as a A trading post
B. settlement for sheep and cattle ranching
C. penal colony
D. gold mining settlement
Please select the best answer from the choices provided
Who ever makes me get this right will get 20 points and get so hurry up time is ticking.

penal colony

Australia was established bevause the British had too many criminals. There were ships that took the criminals to Australia, and they crashed on purpose in the middle of the ocean.

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states

explanation:

as the old saying goes, all politics are local. state and federal governments affect our daily lives in numerous ways. yet, in our federal system, there is supposed to be a balance between federal and state power. as james madison envisioned it in federalist no. 51, “the power surrendered by the people” would be “divided between two distinct governments,” creating a balance of power that would enable the “different governments [to] control each other.”