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Réponse :

• How long (how many years) did they have to work?

They had to work seven years. ( but were sometimes freed after four years if they behaved well.)

• What jobs did they do?

They were brick makers, carpenters, servants or farmers. They also had to work in « chain gang » to make roads )

• What happened to most of them after being freed?

After being freed, most of them stayed and settled in Australia.

• How many Australian people have a convict ancestor?

About 22% of Australians have a convict ancestor.