Question

From 1788 to 1800, a large proportion of the English-speaking population in Australia consisted of __________.

Answer 1

convicts

Step-by-step explanation:

Convicts were sent to Australia colonies because they were there to serve their sentence.

Stats:

From 1788 to 1800 there were about 164,000 convicts transported by 806 boats. Of the 164,000, English and Welsh convicts made up (70%), Irish (24%), Scottish (5%), and the remaining 1% from the British outposts in other countries. (Wikipedia)