SOS- partnership 💩 Flashcards
Definition of a treaty
a signed agreement between 2 or more parties
Who were the first euros to sight and set foot in nz
- abel tasman first to sight nz- 1642
- james cook first to land- 1769
what were the reasons the british wanted to sign the treaty
- to keep an eye on missionaries
- to eventually turn nz into a british colony
- to keep an eye on british settlers who were not abiding british law
- to colonise nz before any other country does
- to avoid conflict from the actions of private companies planting british migrant colonies
- to continue peaceful trade and settlement
what were the reasons the maori wanted to sign the treaty
- to secure a new relationship with shared authority
- to gain protection from unruly british buisness people
- to benefit from the commerce
- To continue peaceful trade
- to get protection from other countries taking over
- to allow british settlement but protect maori tribal lands and resources
How did the reasons for wanting to sign the treaty differ
maori wanted shared authority whilst the british wanted full control
what is sovereignty
supreme power and authority (in eng version)
what is kawanatanga
governance rule, control and protect (maori version)
Rangatiratanga
chiefly authority or leadership (maori version)
Reasons for misunderstanding of the treaty
- 2 dif cultures and languages meant 2 dif ideas on what it said
- Henry Williams didn’t know all maori language
- treaty translation was rushed in one night
- 1 maori version around 5 eng
reasons maori signed
- land protected
- missionaries said
- they though british rule would only apply to pakeha
war in the north summary
- 1845-1846
- started becuase the flag at flagstaff hill was cut down (4 times in total)
- Based on Hone Hekes feeling he had been tricked at the treaty signing and mana was lost
- northern wars ended in a stalemate meaning neither side could take any more action
what is mana
great authority, prestige
why did the kingitanga form
- by 1858 more pakeha in nz than maori they were scared they were gonna be swept away
- they were scared land was going to be taken so they put it under protection of their king
3.they didnt feel like they were getting a say in how the country is being run
who was the first maori king
King potatau (tainui chief, te wherowhero)
War in taranaki summary
- 1860s
- the cause was that when governor grey wanted to take possesion of a block of land he only spoke to and dealt with one chief
- the war lasted 1 year and the land was eventually returned