From 1788 to 1800, a large proportion of the english-speaking population in australia consisted of a. convicts b. farmers c. miners d. ranchers

The correct answer is A. From 1788 to 1800, a large proportion of the English-speaking population in Australia consisted of convicts.

Explanation:

In the former British colony of Australia there were several convict colonies, first in Sydney and then in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, and Tasmania. The shipping and transfer of convicts to Australia began in 1787, with the departure of the eleven ships of the First Fleet and ended on June 26, 1857. In fact, however, it only ended on January 9, 1868, when the ship Hougoumont landed in Fremantle in Western Australia.  

In an official statement, the Australian government assumes a total of approximately 162,000 convicts who have been transported on 806 ships.