Blame America for why the convicts were sent to Australia

In the late 1700s and early 1800s, the British government was facing a significant problem: its prisons were overflowing with convicts, and it needed a solution to alleviate the overcrowding.

At the same time, the British government was also interested in expanding its global influence and securing new territories.

It was in this context that the idea of sending convicts to far-off colonies was born.

Initially, the British government considered several potential destinations for its convicts, including Africa and South America.

However, it was the American colonies that seemed the most promising. America had a relatively small population at the time and vast, unexplored territories that could be colonized.

Unfortunately for the British government, America had just declared its independence and was not interested in accepting thousands of convicted felons from across the Atlantic.

The British government was forced to look elsewhere, eventually settling on Australia as the destination for its convicts.

First, America's rejection of British convicts played a significant role in forcing the British government to look elsewhere for a destination for its prisoners.

Had America been more receptive to the idea, it's possible that Australia would never have become a penal colony.

Second, America's influence on global affairs at the time was significant. As a former British colony, America was seen as a model for what a successful, prosperous colony could look like.

Had America accepted British convicts, it's possible that other colonies would have followed suit, making the penal colony system a more widespread and accepted practice.

Finally, it's worth noting that the British government's decision to send convicts to Australia was not made in a vacuum.

Rather, it was a response to a complex set of social, economic, and political factors, many of which were shaped by global events and the actions of other nations, including America.

Obviously, we are using the word 'blame' here in a comedic sense. What we are really pointing out is that events in the American colonies were one of the causes that led to the transportation of convicts to Australia.

So, it is not accurate to 'blame' America for the origins of modern-day Australia, but there is a compelling argument to be made that America played a significant role in shaping the events that led to the establishment of the country as a penal colony.

While it's impossible to say for certain what would have happened had America accepted British convicts, it's clear that America's rejection of the idea had a significant impact on the course of history.