Question

Which of these issues was a motivating factor in Britain's decision to colonize Australia in the late 1700s?

A) Britain's decreasing involvement in India
B) Britain's recent loss of its American colonies
C) Britain's lack of international economic power
D) Britain's fear of the growing revolution in France

Answer 1

One major motivating factor in Britain's decision to colonize Australia in the late 1700s was "B) Britain's recent loss of its American colonies," since it felt that the heart of its empire was beginning to slip away.