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Pre-Treaty Historical Context
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Pre-Treaty Historical Context
📚 Part 1: Understanding Key Groups and Their Concerns
1. What were the main concerns of Māori iwi and hapū regarding British settlers in the early 1800s?
2. Which of the following were British settlers' main interests in Aotearoa? (Select all that apply)
Land for farming and settlement
Trade opportunities
Preserving Māori culture
Access to natural resources
3. The Declaration of Independence (He Whakaputanga) was signed in ________. This was significant because it _________________.
4. What role did trade relationships play in bringing Māori and British settlers together?
🔍 Part 2: Social and Political Climate
5. Which statement best describes the political situation in Aotearoa before 1840?
Britain had complete control over all of Aotearoa
Māori maintained sovereignty while British influence was growing
There was no contact between Māori and British people
Both groups had equal political power
6. What social challenges might have influenced the need for Treaty negotiations? List at least three:
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________
7. How did the increasing number of British settlers affect relationships between different groups?
8. Explain why both Māori and the British Crown might have seen benefits in creating a formal agreement (treaty).
💭 Part 3: Connections and Reflection
9. How do you think the tensions and relationships from the pre-Treaty period influenced the way Te Tiriti o Waitangi was written?
10. Personal Reflection: Write one new thing you learned about the time before Te Tiriti o Waitangi and explain why understanding this historical context matters today.
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