In the map of major world migration movements the white arrow pointing to Australia signified
A)slaves.
B)convicts.
C)those persecuted because of religion.
D)movement as the result of a war.

Question

In the map of major world migration movements the white arrow pointing to Australia signified 
A)slaves. 
B)convicts. 
C)those persecuted because of religion. 
D)movement as the result of a war.

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The migration movement to Australia indicated by the white arrow represents the transportation of convicts from Britain to the Australian colonies during the 18th and 19th centuries. Approximately 160,000 convicts were transported to Australia as part of the British penal system.

In the Map of Major World Migration Movements the White