The Treaty Of Waitangi Flashcards
What is a treaty?
A formal agreement and an exchange of promises between two or more parties.
What are 5 reasons we cannot throw away the treaty
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
Why do we have a treaty?
- To end a war
- To create a union
To colonise
Trade deals
To decide who can live in a country
What is contra proferentem
An international law saying that the indigenous version of the treaty is the one to use when creating a treaty
What side do the treaties made often favour
The colonists
What was whale Oil and blubber used for
Blubber was used to obtain oil through boiling and Oil was used in homes or industrial processes
Where was the base station that whalers used
The bay of islands
Whaler huts could store up to how many men
100
What would whalers do during an off season
Tend to a farm or collect flax
Where and were sealing gangs dropped off at
Dusky south, the south of the South Island from the 1790s
How did sealers live
They lived on rations and slept in tents or unturned boats
How did captain cook use seals
He ate seal meat, used hide to repair rigging and used oil for lamps
Why and when did the industry die out
In the 1810s when hats had gone out of fashion and the seal population was dropping
What did people see the trees were perfect for
Boat masts
What other woods were used besides kauri
Kahikatea, rimu, and totara
How many European men were working in the industry by the 1830s
1/3 of them
What was one of NZ’s main exports
Timber
Why would forests be cleared
To make room for housing and farms
Who were bushmen
Men who lived in the bush cutting down trees. They worked long hours but not on sundays.
Why was wood needed
For housing, fences, firewood, etc
What grew around sawmills and forests
Towns
How were things sold
They were bartered
Why did missionaries come to NZ
To convert the maori
What did the missionaries feel they needed to do
Teach the maori some European skills. Also trade to survive
