Australia was first founded by the English government as a______

Australia was first founded by the English government as a______ in the 1700s.
A、dominion
B、prison colony
C、gold mining base
D、self-governing colony
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：英国政府因国内罪犯过多，最初将澳大利亚作为罪犯殖民地。