What contributed to the increased number of convicts being shipped to North America ........

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What contributed to the increased number of convicts being shipped to North America?

laws that considered anyone who supported the French a criminal

a reduction in criminal laws, but an increase in prosecutions

the criminalization of any religious practice outside the Anglican Church

rising crime rates in England

Rising crime rates in England led to this

Between 50,000 and 120,000 British convicts were transported to America, a fact that makes many Americans “incredulous,” says Railton.

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