The Partnership Flashcards
What were the reasons for the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi?
The British wanted a Treaty so that they could carry on gaining access to NZ’s natural resources and trade with Maori, to establish British law, protect law-abiding citizens from the actions of Pakeha, to protect Maori from the actions of private companies and people who were looking to secure land in NZ to sell to migrants, to have Maori cooperation to secure the peaceful settlement of British Migrants, to stop any other power from taking over NZ and to secure control over NZ.
The Maori Chiefs wants a Treaty to share authority with the British, to gain protection from unruly settlers, the chiefs would control their people; the British would pass laws to control non-Maori, to continue trade with the British, to gain protection from other powers like the French taking over NZ, To gain protections from dishonest private companies and people, to continue their special relationship with the British
What misunderstandings were there over the Treaty and why were there misunderstandings?
From the treaty the misunderstandings was that the Maori version was that they would allow the British Government (crown) to govern with the Maori, while the British thought that the Maori passed on the sovereignty to the British government
What were the causes and consequences of the New Zealand Wars which followed the signing of the Treaty?
The cause of the New Zealand Wars which followed the signing of the Treaty was that the settlers forced the Maori to sell their lands to the settlers and threatened them to do so, these tribes either hadn’t signed the Treaty or believed that the Treaty had guaranteed that the Chiefs would still keep their power over their people. The consequence of this, that the Maori had to give away their lands to the British once the British won the New Zealand Wars leaving only bits of land to the Maori.
Identify the causes and consequences of the Maori protest movement in the 1970s
The causes of the Maori protest movement in the 1970s, was that because of the Maori Land Rights this could result in consequences where protestors were either thrown in jails or even threatened to not protest (like in Bastion Point).
Hone Heke
Hone Heke was the leader of the Ngāpuhi tribe. He was the first rangatira (chief) to sign the Treaty of Waitangi.
William Hobson
William Hobson was a British Royal Navy officer who served as the first Governor of New Zealand. He was the person who persuaded the Maori to sign over sovereignty of all or part of New Zealand to the British. Thus was the co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi
James Busby
James Busby was a British resident who settled in NZ and was the co-author of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria served as monarch of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 to 1901.
Henry Williams
He was a Missionary and was the leader of the Missionary school. And was the one who he and his son translated the British document into Maori in a night.
King Potatau
King Potatau was the leader of the Waikato iwi (tribe), He was known for fighting against the colonial government.
Governor Grey
Governor Grey was the governor of the initial stages of the New Zealand Wars and become a pioneer scholar of the Maori Culture.
Whina Cooper
Whina Cooper was an 80-year woman who was the leader of the protesting against the government of Maori Land Rights
Eva Rickard
Eva Rickard was famous for her protest for Maori Land Rights and had forced the Government to give Land Rights back to Maori
Joe Hawke
Joe Hawke was included in leading the Bastion Point protest against the government of Maori Land issues
The Elizabeth Affair
The Elizabeth Affair was when Māori was deeply concerned about the threat of outsides and the inter-tribal threats. Because of that, the British sent James Busby to control it.
