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The Treaty Of Waitangi Flashcards

1
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What is a treaty?

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A formal agreement and an exchange of promises between two or more parties.

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What are 5 reasons we cannot throw away the treaty

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Public holiday
Both parties would need to agree
Nothing suggests it was temporary
The govt would have no right to rule
Non-maori wouldnt be allowed to live here
Education is important to stop misinformation
Maori need a strong economic base to survive

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3
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Why do we have a treaty?

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  • To end a war
  • To create a union
    To colonise
    Trade deals
    To decide who can live in a country
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What is contra proferentem

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An international law saying that the indigenous version of the treaty is the one to use when creating a treaty

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5
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What side do the treaties made often favour

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The colonists

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What was whale Oil and blubber used for

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Blubber was used to obtain oil through boiling and Oil was used in homes or industrial processes

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Where was the base station that whalers used

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The bay of islands

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8
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Whaler huts could store up to how many men

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100

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9
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What would whalers do during an off season

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Tend to a farm or collect flax

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Where and were sealing gangs dropped off at

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Dusky south, the south of the South Island from the 1790s

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How did sealers live

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They lived on rations and slept in tents or unturned boats

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12
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How did captain cook use seals

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He ate seal meat, used hide to repair rigging and used oil for lamps

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Why and when did the industry die out

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In the 1810s when hats had gone out of fashion and the seal population was dropping

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14
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What did people see the trees were perfect for

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Boat masts

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15
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What other woods were used besides kauri

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Kahikatea, rimu, and totara

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16
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How many European men were working in the industry by the 1830s

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1/3 of them

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17
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What was one of NZ’s main exports

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Timber

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18
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Why would forests be cleared

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To make room for housing and farms

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19
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Who were bushmen

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Men who lived in the bush cutting down trees. They worked long hours but not on sundays.

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Why was wood needed

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For housing, fences, firewood, etc

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21
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What grew around sawmills and forests

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Towns

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22
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How were things sold

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They were bartered

23
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Why did missionaries come to NZ

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To convert the maori

24
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What did the missionaries feel they needed to do

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Teach the maori some European skills. Also trade to survive

25
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What were the missionaries viewed as

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Traders with little to trade

26
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What caused the Maori to gain a strong desire to learn about the Christian faith

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After 1830 bibles were published in maori. Around this time slaves from the ngapuhi were freed and taught at missionary schools

27
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What did maori turn to god for

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Protection from diseases, guns and social problems

28
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When and where did Thomas Kendal arrive

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1814 in rangihoua

29
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What did Thomas Kendal do with the maori

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He enthusiastically learnt the maori language and its culture

30
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Who and when did he go to London with

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In 1820. He went to London with his teachers Hongi hika, and Waikato

31
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Why did Hongi Hika protect the missionaries

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He knew it would bring trade

32
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What did Hongi Hika receive upon meeting the king

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Chainmail and 300 muskets. This started an arms race back in NZ

33
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Who many maori were killed by other maori

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20 thousand

34
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What was traded for muskets

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Flax

35
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Why were muskets distributed around NZ

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To even out power

36
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In 1831 how many muskets were sent from Sydney to NZ

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6000

37
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What were some examples of positive European influence

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Maori could travel
Maori learnt about politics
Technology
They learnt about money
New crops
Canabalism and slavery stopped
38
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What were some examples of negative European influence

A

No immunity to disease
Muskets changed the way of fighting
Muskets killed thousands
Maori values were disrespected

39
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What was the petition for that was signed by 13 norther chiefs in 1831

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A petition for Britain to be their guardian

40
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Who did Britain send

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James busby, M33, the British resident for New Zealand

41
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What was James busby sent to do

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Protect the orderly British and prevent outrages from the less orderly citizens

42
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What was the Flag James busby got good for

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In 1834 the NZ flag was made which allowed ships to sail from Aussie to NZ fine

43
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How did the Declaration of Independence come around

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In 1835 James busby used Charles’ attempt to gain power in Hokianga to convince the chiefs to sign and claim their sovereignty over NZ

44
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What was Wakefield’s scheme

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While he was serving time in jail (3yrs), he came up with a plan to buy land from the maori at a low price and sell it to British for high. He would send potential buyers over to NZ on a ship named the “Tory”

45
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When did the first passenger ship arrive in Wellington

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22 January 1840

46
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What troubles did the early settlers face

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Earthquakes, fires and gales

47
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What kind of new skills did the early settlers need.

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They had to learn to: build huts, fish, cook, recognise danger, make tea and clothes and get wood.

48
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Why did Britain create a treaty

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Lawlessness
Musket wars
They wanted the resources of NZ

49
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What did 66 million acres turn into by 1975

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3 million

50
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What were the principals of the first article

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English: Maori give up full sovereignty to Britain
Maori: Maori are to give up governship (kawanatanga)

51
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What were the principals of the second article

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English: Maori are guaranteed their possessions but could only sell land to the British government
Maori: maori have full chieftainship (rangatiratanga) over everything they treasure

52
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What are the principals of the third article

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Maori have the same rights as the British colonists and will be protected by the British

53
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What are the three types of land ownership

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Maori, state and private

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