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Te Tiriti Historical Background
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Te Tiriti Historical Background
📚 Part 1: Understanding the Historical Context
1. What were the main reasons European settlers came to Aotearoa New Zealand before 1840?
Trade opportunities
Missionary work
Land acquisition
Tourism
2. Which of these best describes Māori attitudes towards early European contact?
They were completely opposed to any contact
They were interested in trade but concerned about land and sovereignty
They immediately wanted to become British subjects
They had no interest in European goods or ideas
3. By 1840, what problems were occurring between Māori and European settlers?
4. Fill in the blanks: The Treaty was needed because there was no clear ________ system to resolve disputes, and both Māori and Europeans wanted protection of their ________.
✏️ Part 2: Key People and Motivations
5. Match each person to their role in Te Tiriti's creation:
William Hobson
Hone Heke
Henry Williams
Missionary who helped translate the Treaty
British representative sent to negotiate
Māori chief involved in Treaty discussions
6. From a Māori perspective, what were the main concerns about increasing European settlement?
7. From a British perspective, why did they want a treaty with Māori?
To establish law and order
To regulate land sales
To prevent other countries from taking control
To stop all Māori customs
🎭 Part 3: Reflection and Understanding
8. Imagine you are a Māori chief in 1840. Write a short paragraph explaining your main concerns about signing a treaty with the British.
9. Why was Te Tiriti o Waitangi such an important document for New Zealand's future?
10. True or False: The signing of Te Tiriti solved all problems between Māori and Europeans immediately.
True
False
Explain your answer: ________________________________
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