new zealand

Question 1

lambs

Answer 1

NZ became one of world’s top producers and exporters of lamb

scots worked as shepherds and station managers on sheep farms in otago, canterbury

Question 2

gold mining

Answer 2

1860s-otago- scots moved from aus to nz-veterans in gold mining after being in aus
generated substantial wealth for country through discovery and export of gold

Question 3

steamships

Answer 3

peter denny (scot shipbuilder) invested in union steamship- became largest shipping line in southern hemisphere

Question 4

negative impact on natives (treaty of waitangi)

Answer 4

James busby- persuaded chieftains to sign treaty
terms were vague and poorly translated- led to confusion
immigrants exploited it

Question 5

banking

Answer 5

national bank of nz-1872-emigrant scot first branch manager

positive impact-bank provided financial services such as loans and issued banknotes

Question 6

science

Answer 6

James hector- director of nz geological survery and colonial museum in 1865
his team explored most of nz and made a geological map of whole country

Question 7

national days

Answer 7

Tartan day- july 1st- date of 1792 repeal of ban on wearing tartan

Question 8

sport

Answer 8

1870-charles munro introduced rugby union to nz-quickly became country’s national sport
all blacks- national team

Question 9

positive impact on natives

Answer 9

traded with natives- maoris responded by helping scots survive winters, including supplying food

Question 10

War

Answer 10

1860-1872
750 brits and 2k maori died
Donald mclean negotiated peace and ended the war