Answer: There are two key reasons for the British colonization of Australia.
Step-by-step explanation:
The end of the American Revolution brought to the many individuals whom they considered criminal and dangerous. These people needed to be housed somewhere, so Australia initially became one big prison with over 170,000 inmates at one time. These people are credited with Australia's original development because they worked on deforestation, infrastructure construction, and other difficult jobs. In those years, there was an evident expansion of another European colonial power, France. The English needed Australia as a base in the Pacific Ocean to oppose France's expansionism.