Cultures Collide

Question 1

Define Change

Answer 1

Something becoming different over time

Question 2

Protest

Answer 2

Campaigning for change - a form of activism

Question 3

Colonisation

Answer 3

One group taking power over another group or territory

Question 4

Respect

Answer 4

Showing regard or concern for another person or group

Question 5

Maori society structure:
Translate and define these words:
-Individual
-Whanau
-Hapu
-Iwi

Answer 5

• Iwi, (Tribe), pre-European settlement Iwi had their own land, up to 1000s of people, based off ancestors,
• Hapu (Subtribe clan), in each iwi was smaller groups, could hold up to several hundred people, several families and would sometimes split due to disagreements.
• Whanau (family), in each Hapu was extended family, elders, children and adults alike who worked together.
• Individual (yourself).

Question 6

Reasons for the Treaty:

-Why did the Maori want to sign the treaty?

Answer 6

• keep intercultural relations and confirm their “Rangatiratanga (chieftainship)”
• Trade for Iron (weapons), Literacy (knowledge to trade), and muskets (a form of defence in the musket wars). In exchange for flax, whale blubber and seals.
• Improve mana (self image), and one up other tribes.
• Independence in land sales (offered to the crown first).

Question 7

Reasons for the Treaty:

-Why did the British want to sign the treaty?

Answer 7

• in 1839, 1200 British settlers were on their way to NZ and expected NZ to part of the British empire. (scheme set up by Wakefield to give working class British a gateway to land and riches).
• 80,000 Maori to 20,000 Europeans, (could not be taken by force).
• James Busby sending letters of bad behaviour in Korerakea, (too close to AUS to ignore, too far away to police from there).
• Implement British Laws in Korerakea
• Declaration of Independence in 1935 resulted in a formal legal document to be required to annex.

Question 8

Differences in the treaty:
Article one:
-Maori?
-European?

Answer 8

English Treaty Version:
The queen had all rights and sovereignty (supreme power or authority) over the land.
Maori Treaty Version:
The queen had Kawantanga (Being the governor of the land {for the British})

Question 9

Differences in the treaty:
Article two:
-Maori?
-European?

Answer 9

English Treaty Version:
Maori leaders and individuals were confirmed and guaranteed full possession of their land, forests, fisheries and treasures. Also agreed to pre-emption, (the crowns exclusive right to buy their land).
Maori Treaty Version:
Guaranteed Rangatiratanga (the ability to rule and make laws in your own land). and the ability to save their own land as long as they offered it to the crown first.

Question 10

Differences in the treaty:
Article three:
-Maori?
-European?

Answer 10

English Treaty Version:
Ensure rights and privileges of Maori and British laws now apply.
Maori Treaty Version:
Privileges and rights (same as those of England).

Question 11

• What percentage of land did Maori own in 1860?
• What percentage of land did Maori own in 2000?
• What resulted in Maori land loss?
• What was the result of Maori Land loss?

Answer 11

• 80%
• 4%
• Miss communications in the treaty, The English Version guaranteed “full possession” of their land whereas the Maori version guaranteed “rangatiratanga” and the ability to make laws in their own land. Mass immigration also put pressure on British to make dodgy land deals to meet demand.
• NZ wars

Question 12

Early Settlers:

• When did the Maori first come to NZ?
• What resources did they have? Food, shelter, Technology, Relationships, Warfare, Health?

Answer 12

• 1200s
• Food: Yams, Kumara, taro, Native plants, seafood, Polynesian dogs/rats.
• Shelter: Lived in Villages and built structures from Timber and flax.
• Technology: Flax, pounamu and other materials made baskets and weapons.
• Relationships: Based around family and Iwi.
• Warfare: Inter-tribal warfare was common.
• Health: Healthy and didn’t have the same diseases as the rest of the world, medical plants and rituals.

Question 13

Early Settlers:

• Why did the Maori come to NZ?
• Why did the British come to NZ?

Question 14

Story of the treaty:

• When did James cook arrive Aotearoa and what was the Maori population?
• When more Europeans arrived what were common trades?
• What were initial contacts like?

Answer 14

• 1769, 100,000 Maori
• Whale blubber, flax, timer for Muskets, iron and scissors.
• Pretty good, marriage was allowed and trades were successful.

Question 15

Story of the treaty:

• When were the musket wars?
• How many deaths came from the Musket Wars?
• How did the musket wars end?

Answer 15

• 1820s
• 20,000
• The musket Wars ended when all tribes had Muskets

Question 16

Story of the treaty:

• How many Europeans lived in NZ in 1830?
• Who was James Busby and when was he sent
• When was the declaration of Independence signed?

Answer 16

• 2000
• sent to NZ with no army or defence and was made to control the Europeans but had little success.
• 1835 (in order to be protected from the French)

Question 17

Key Dates:

• When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
• When did Able Tasman Arrive in NZ?
• When did James Cook arrive in NZ?
• When were the NZ wars?

Answer 17

• 6th of February 1840
• 1642
• 1769
• 1845-72

Question 18

Waitangi Tribunal:

• When was it created?
• What is it’s purpose

Answer 18

• 1975
• A mix of Maori, Pakiha, Lawyers and government officials work together to review any breaches of the meaning behind the treaty.

Question 19

Taonga

Answer 19

A treasured possession in Maori Culture