Social Studies - Partnership Flashcards

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What is the Treaty of Waitangi?

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The Treaty of Waitangi was an agreement between native Maori and Europeans in New Zealand.

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When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

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The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on 6th February, 1840.

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Where was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?

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The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in Waitangi, near the Bay of Islands.

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4
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Who was the first European to sight NZ

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The first European to sight NZ was Abel Tasman

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Who was the first European to land on NZ?

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The first European to land on New Zealand was Captain James Cook.

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What is kawanatanga?

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governance rule, control and protect

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What is tino rangatiratanga?

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chiefly authority or leadership/Maori flag

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What is mana?

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prestige

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What is kingitanga?

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Kingitanga is the first Maori King, Te Wherowhero who was the Tainui chief who wanted to be called King Potatau

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10
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What is the native land courts?

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The Native Land Courts was created in 1865 and was the job to workout which tribes owned which land and to divide it up to individual members and give certificates of ownership

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What is missionary?

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Missionary’s are the people who come to make people Christian or catholic.

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What is tangata whenua?

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The first ever Maori (or the first people of the land)

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What did James Cook say about New Zealand?

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  • NZ was a wonderful place for people to settle
  • NZ had great trees and soil
  • Maori were strong, active, warlike, artistic, brave
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What was contact between Maori and Europeans? (positive)

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  • learning to read and write
  • they get wine as a tonic
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What was contact between Maori and Europeans (negative)

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  • wives learning European ways
  • Kumara isn’t getting planted
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What were the main contacts between the two groups?

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  • trade
    -missionary work
  • introducing new technology
  • enforcing law and justice
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What did Pakeha want from Maori?

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  • shrunken human heads
  • woven mats
  • flax
  • kauri
  • spears
  • fresh pork
  • carvings
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18
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What did Maori want from pakeha?

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  • tools such as spades
  • blankets
  • nails
  • tomahawks
  • muskets
  • axes
19
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What did the missionaires do that was positive?

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  • polygamy
  • cannibalism
  • slavery
20
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What did the missionairies do that was negative?

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  • brought muskets for trade
  • affairs with maori women
  • they stole land from maori
21
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What is the musket wars?

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The musket wars is a series of as many as 3000 battles and raids between Maori after they obtained muskets between 1807-1837

22
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How is Hongi Hika obtain muskets?

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Hongi Hika obtained muskets by meeting with the King and traded his gifts for muskets. He also started the arms race with muskets.

23
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What happened in the 1820’s-1830’s?

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More settlers arrived which meant there were more arguments between Maori and settlers over land. Settlers then disobeyed the Maori laws which led to the Elizabeth Affair

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What is the Elizabeth Affair?

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The Elizabeth Affair was when Captain Stewart, who was the captain of the Elizabeth boat as he allowed the Elizabeth to be used for transporting slaves and inprisoning members of Ngati Toa. Hundreds got killed and 13 chiefs met and asked for a petition.

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What was the petition?

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The petition asked for British to be friends and save them from threats and teasing of other tribes and other British. Maori asked British for the petition as most Pakeha were from Britain and they wanted to learn more about the Royal and villages.

26
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Who was James Busby?

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James Busby was the British Resident for New Zealand from 1833. He was to protect Maori and Pakeha and catch escaped convicts from Australia, and deal with the treatment of crews by captains.

27
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What was James Busby called?

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“Man of war without guns”

28
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What did James Busby do in 1835?

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He presented the Declaration of Independence at Waitangi which stated that NZ was a independent country ruled by Maori and asked for the king to protect NZ from other countries. Maori returned the favor offering friendship and protection towards the British.

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What was NZ’s first offical flag?

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United Tribes

30
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Who was at the Treaty of Waitangi?

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Hone Heke (the first to sign the treaty)
James Busby (the organiser)
Queen Victoria and Captain Hobson (both signed the treaty)
Henry Williams (translator)

31
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How many Maori chiefs signed the treaty after making its way around the country?

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542

32
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Who was the first chief to sign the treaty?

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Hone Heke

33
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What were the first words Hobson said to Hone Heke after we signed the treaty?

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We are one people

34
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Why were there mixups in the treaty?

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Because two different languages meant there were different versions that werent the same

35
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Who was Hobson and what were his problems?

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Hobson was the 1st NZ Govenor and faced problems such as he didnt speak Maori, he had no money from Britain to help and he had no lawyers.

36
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Why did Maori sign the treaty?

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For protected land, the missionairies convincing Maori to sign, to help fight the Pakeha land sharks and British rules only applied to Pakeha and not to Maori

37
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What happened to the population from both Maori and Pakeha after the treaty was signed?

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Maori dramatically dropped by 41k in 60 years while Europeans went rapidally up by 59700 in 30 years which meant there were more Europeans than Maori in 1860.

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Who replaced Hobson?

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Govenor Fitzroy replaced Hobson after he died in 1843.

39
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Who replaced Fitzroy?

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Govenor Grey replaced Fitzroy from 18-45-1853 and 1861-1868

40
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What happened between 1845 and 1872?

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Maori and British fought many battle known as the NZ Wars after British took millions of hectares of land away from Maori.

41
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What happened in the Northern War?

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The flagpole in Russell was chopped down by Hone Heke 4 times because Maori mana had to be restored and the flag was a sign that NZ was becoming Britain. This war lasted from 1845-1846 and was based on Hone Heke’s feeling. The Northern War ended with a stalemate which means neither side wins as no more action can happen

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What happened in the Kingitanga movement?

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Maori formed the Maori King movement because they wanted to protect there land, to unite Maori and to allow to have a say in government. Settlers saw the King Movement as a way of stopping them getting land

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What happened in the war of Taranaki?

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This war was when the land wars started in the 1860’s in Taranaki but grew further to central North Island until 1872. This war started as Govenor Grey dealt with only 1 tribal chief over taking possession of a block of land. This war lasted 1 year and spread South and land was given back to tribes after Govenor Grey admitted he was wrong

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What happened in the War of Waikato?

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Govenor Grey wanted land from Maori for the settlers as he was worried Kingitanga were going to attack Auckland. British troops joined by settlers and even Maori. Britain had 14000 whilst Kingitanga only had 5000 at each side. grey requested for more troops to invade Waikato and the war ended after both sides retreated to the area known as king country and didnt confront them again