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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
war in waikato summary
- 1863
- govenor grey wanted more land and for the maori to submit to the crown
- he thought kingitanga was going to attack auckland so he attacked their land
- british troops were joined by some maori
- british had over 14000, kingitanga had 5000
6.kingitanga made good defense objects - more troops were sent in for british
- in the end kingitanga retreated to the king country
land confiscation
- was a punishment for maori who rebelled, was often wrongfully taken as they got it wrong
- after 1863 waikato wars over 3 million acres were lost
- when the treaty was signed the maori had over 66 million acres since then almost 97%has been taken
- native land courts were established in 1865 to distribute land among iwi members. More land ended up being lost
musket wars
1.1807-1837
2. the euros brough muskets
3. hongi hika went over to england traded his presents for muskets. started the arms race
4. hika dealt with enemies with his muskets
5. there were a series of about 3000 battles and raids over 20,000 died
The elizabeth affair
- 1830
- captain stewart of the ship elizabeth
- helped te rauparaha and 100 of his warriors get to tamaiharanui and ngai tahu
- 50 maori including tamaiharanui were either killed or enslaved
- as a result a petition went to britian asking for protection. james busby was sent
- the declaration of independence was made 1835
treaty of waitangi details
- 6/02/1840
- on james busbys lawn
- hone heke signed first
- about 500 present
- 40 cheifs signed
- by sep another 500 maori signed
- hobson gave cheifs blankets and tobacco
- 542 cheifs signed overall
what is a pa
defensive settlement
utu
maintenance of balance and harmony in society
missionary
someone sent on a relegious mission especially to promote christianity in a forgein country
whenua
land
tangata whenua
people of the land
hongi hika
leader of ngapuhi tribe
hone heke
first cheif to sign/helped lead the war in the north
william hobson
signed on behlaf of queen victoria first nz govenor
govenor grey
nzs govenor for most of the land wars (1861-1868)
henry williams
treaty translator
