The first inhabitants of Australia were the Aborigines. The first Europeans didn't settle in Australia until the eighteenth century. Which statement is true of the first Europeans of Australia?

A.
They were searching for religious freedom.
B.
They were looking for natural resources such as gold and silver.
C.
They were prisoners of war sent by the English.
D.
They were criminals sent to serve out sentences.

C. They were prisoners of war sent by the English.