I'm aware of much of what happened in Australia since that is the alpha test, Britain is the beta test, and some US states are the functional product.
Discussion
Your population has different, less civilised values. :-p
Civilisation being the set of norms, values and behaviours that allow a population to reconcile itself to living under tyranny.
I still think you're a century behind us and the UK.
Your country started off as a penal colony. WTF, man!
Britain was having a revolution in property rights - feudal tenure was being replaced with Enclosure.
Dumping the now-landless displaced villagers into mill towns was only partially effective. Dartmouth Hulks could only hold so many.
But that island at the end of the world where everything is poisonous or flammable or both? Perfect for the blighters! We'll just send some guards to tax the entry and exit, and we'll maybe even turn a profit!