Most of the 1,300, British settlers who landed in Australia in 1788 were

Asoldiers.
Bprisoners.
Cgold seekers.
Dreligious pilgrims.

Verified Answer :

The British originally used Australia as a prison so B) Prisoners.

BPrisoners were the first settlers to land in Australia
Australia became a sort of home that convicts were sent to. Before that Australia was inhabited by its native people called the aboriginals.