Face to face - Doolan

Question 1

Where did Hongi Hika attack between 1815 and 1820?

Answer 1

Between 1815 and 1820, Hongi Hika attacked the tribes in the south of the Bay of Plenty.

Question 2

What did Hongi Hika do with the slaves that he captured?

Answer 2

Hongi Hika returned with 200 slaves he had captured. The slaves were put to work in the huge market gardens that he had set up for growing potatoes and crops to trade with Europeans.

Question 3

What name was given to the inter-tribal wars of the 1820s?

Answer 3

The name given to the inter-tribal wars was ‘the Musket Wars’.

Question 4

How did Hongi Hika die?

Answer 4

Hongi Hika was shot by a musket ball in his chest. But he survived this wound. After 14 months, he died with the effects of this wound.

Question 5

Explain how Hongi Hika was able to obtain 300 muskets.

Answer 5

Hongi Hika was given gifts and armour by King George 1V. Hongi then went to Port Jackson and sold the gifts to get muskets. He came back to New Zealand with the armour and 300 muskets.

Question 6

What happened to the tribes who did not have muskets?

Answer 6

The Maori tribes who did not have muskets were driven out of their lands.

Question 7

Why did an uneasy peace come about at the end of the 1820s?

Answer 7

By the end of the 1820s, there was an uneasy peace because the ‘arms race’ was complete as all the tribes had the same weapons (muskets).

Question 8

What did Maori learn from missionaries during this period?

Answer 8

The Maori learnt agriculture from the missionaries, during this period.

Question 9

Why was Kororareka known as the ‘hell hole of the Pacific’?

Answer 9

Kororareka was known as the ‘hell hole of the Pacific’ because of the brawling and the drunkenness of the wild Pakeha.

Question 10

To what extent were the musket wars responsible for ‘fatal impact’

Answer 10

It was estimated that upto 20,000 to 80,000 Maori died in the Musket Wars. This was a fatal impact of these wars.

Question 11

Write a paragraph to describe the consequences of the Musket Wars.

Answer 11

The Musket Wars brought many consequences. Maori villages and pas were abandoned, upto 20,000 to 80,000 Maori died, and other tribal groups moved away and settled elsewhere after an attack. The Musket Wars was considered to be a fatal impact. The Europeans thought that the Moari population would be decimated (wiped out).

Question 12

What is the term missionaries?

Answer 12

Missionaries are the people who travelled to a foreign country to spread Christianity and the Bible.

Question 13

Who was Samuel Marsden?

Answer 13

Samuel Marsden was the first religious person to spread Christianity to New Zealand. He was the head of the church in Port Jackson.

Question 14

Who invited Samuel Marsden to set up a mission?

Answer 14

Ruatara, a Maori chief, and his nephew Hongi Hika invited Marsden to come and set up a mission in NZ.

Question 15

What was Samuel Marsden keen to take to New Zealand?

Answer 15

Samuel Marsden was keen to take Christianity and European farming to NZ.

Question 16

What was Samuel Marsden confident about ?

Answer 16

He was confident that he had the support of the rangitira in the Bay of Islands.

Question 17

Why did Samuel Marsden have issues about setting up missions in New Zealand, and who did he send to start up missions?

Answer 17

Because of the Boyd ship incident, the Church Missionary Society didn’t allow Marsden to go to New Zealand. So, he sent his missionaries, Thomas Kendall and William Hall, to set up the mission.

Question 18

What year did Samuel Marsden’s men arrive in New Zealand to set up missions and where?

Answer 18

In 1814, Kendall and Hall arrived in Rangihoua in the Bay of Islands.

Question 19

What young Maori Rangitira was keen to learn European skills and wanted Europeans in New Zealand?

Answer 19

Hongi Hika was a young Maori rangitira who was keen to learn European skills and wanted Europeans in New Zealand.

Question 20

What did this Maori Rangitira provide for the first missionaries when they arrived in New Zealand?

Answer 20

He provided them protection and hospitality when they came to NZ.

Question 21

Did the Maori understand Marsden ?(Explain why)

Answer 21

The Maori couldn’t understand Marsden because they did not know English.

Question 22

What animals did the missionaries bring to New Zealand?

Answer 22

Marsden brought cows and horses with him to NZ. The Maori people had never seen these animals before.

Question 23

What sight did Hapu see that they were absolutely bewildered by?

Answer 23

The hapu were bewildered by the sight of Marsden riding a horse along the beach. They were also terrified when a cow went out of control and charged the crowd.

Question 24

On arrival missionaries were soon setting up what?

Answer 24

The missionaries were soon setting up buildings, farms and schools.

Question 25

The missionaries felt that muskets were ___ because they ___.

Answer 25

The missionaries felt that muskets were a less-than-ideal trade item because they caused death and destruction.

Question 26

For some years missionaries achieved no ___.

Answer 26

For some years missionaries achieved no ___.

Question 27

Who was Thomas Kendall?

Answer 27

Thomas Kendall was Marsden’s first missionary to come to NZ.

Question 28

What was life like for the first missionaries when they arrived in New Zealand ? (What were the difficulties)

Answer 28

The missionaries couldn’t stop the usage of the muskets. Maori people couldn’t even understand English. They were not interested in any new religion.

Question 29

It was not until June 1814 that Hall and Thomas Kendall finally arrived in the Bay of Islands as the first missionary mechanics. Marsden arrived on 22 December at Rangihoua, Ruatara’s home, where, on Christmas Day, he gave the first Christian service in New Zealand (True or False)

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Due to bureaucratic problems, the earliest missionaries arrived in New Zealand at the Bay of Islands in 1814. The mission had two main goals: Christianisation of the Maori people and the attempt to try and keep law and order among the European settlers (True or False)

Answer 30

False

Question 31

Marsden favoured teaching the Māori useful skills and agriculture to encourage them to convert to Christianity. He was so successful that he transformed the traditional economy of the Bay of Islands and laid the foundations for New Zealand agriculture (True or False)

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What is the Te Reo Maori word for flax?

Answer 32

harakeke

Question 33

Why was flax so important for Britain in the 1800s? – give 3 separate reasons.

Answer 33

Britain used flax for making sails and ropes for their ships and clothes.

Question 34

What impact did the Napoleonic Wars have on the demand for Flax - give a
detailed answer

Answer 34

The Napoleonic Wars were fought mostly on the seas. The British lost many ships during these battles. So, they needed more ropes and sails to make more ships. Thus these wars increased the demand for flax.

Question 35

When did the first flax industry begin in New Zealand?

Answer 35

In the early 1790s the first flax industry began in NZ.

Question 36

Where would become the central hub of Flax trade?

Answer 36

The central hub of Flax trade is at Kororareka or Russell.

Question 37

In 1808 what did Māori want more than anything?

Answer 37

muskets

Question 38

suggest a reason why Port Jackson was also growing as a trading port

Answer 38

Port Jackson was growing as a trading port because many trading ships bringing items like whale oil, flax, timber and seal skin from NZ, came to this port. This brought prosperity to the town.

Question 39

Write a paragraph to profile Rev Samuel Marsden - who was he? What was he
also known as?

Answer 39

Reverend Samuel Marsden was a very religious British missionary. He was the head of the church in Port Jackson. He came to New Zealand to spread Christianity. He wanted to civilise the Maoris. He did that by building schools to teach them how to read. He also taught them agriculture and tending the sheep. He invited them to stay in his farm in Sydney, to learn farming. He wanted to spread the Word of God. He told the Maori people to stop using muskets, as they caused death and violence. He wanted to spread peace. He was also known as ‘the flogging parson’ as he was fond of punishing people who did not follow the law.

Question 40

What was the reason the Boyd anchored in Whangaroa harbour in 1809?

Answer 40

The Boyd was anchored in Whangaroa harbour in 1809 to trade with the Maori for timber for their spars.

Question 41

Why do you think the kauri tree was so valuable to the European sailors?

Answer 41

The Kauri trees were so valuable to the European sailors because their wood was used to make spars for their ships.

Question 42

Who was Te ara and what was he doing on board the Boyd?

Answer 42

Te Ara was a Maori Chieftain who was on board the Boyd. He was returning to his tribe, Ngati Uru, after 2 years. He was working as a crew member in the whaling and sealing ships. He was coming back to Whangaroa.

Question 43

Describe how the treatment of Te Ara angered the Maori leading to utu on the European crew and the passengers.

Answer 43

When the Boyd ship was sailing across the Tasman Sea, the ship’s cook by mistake, threw the dirty water with the captain’s spoons out into the ocean. Fearing the lash, the cook put the blame on Te Ara. Te Ara was lashed many times by the captain, and his back was injured badly. When the ship reached the harbour, his tribe was shocked to see his back. This angered his tribe so much that they decided to take their utu.

Question 44

What was the power of the cloak in the Boyd incident?

Answer 44

The Maori had killed all the people in the ship, except 3 passengers. They were Ann Morley and her 2 kids. They were dragged out of the ship by the Maori. When they were about to kill them, the Maori women came and threw their cloaks on them, to protect them from the danger. In Maori customs, if a woman wanted to save someone’s life, she could throw her cloak on him and he would be protected.

Question 45

Describe the impact of the news of the Boyd massacre .

Answer 45

The magnitude of the explosion surprised the people who were watching from the shores. Because of the news of the explosion, ships crossing the Pacific were warned to stay away from New Zealand. NZ was considered to be one of the most dangerous places on Earth. It was said that Te Pahi was involved in this .