What really happened - the Treaty of Waitangi

Who was William Hobson?

• A Ngapuhi chief

• The future governor of NZ - sent here to get the Māori to sign the Treaty of Waitangi.

• A missionary and printer

• A trader

Who was James Busby?

• The British Resident - sent here to sort out the lawlessness of the settlers

• A naval officer, who would become the future governor

• A trader

• A missionary with the Church Missionary Society

Select from the following list of people those who were STRONGLY FOR the treaty

• Hone Heke

• James Busby

• Kawiti

• William Hobson

• Tamati Waka Nene

Select from the following list people who were FOR the treaty but had concerns that Māori did not understand what they were signing

• Tamati Waka Nene

• William Colenso

• Kawiti

• Henry Williams

What was the MAIN reason Kawiti was against the treaty?

• He thought that māori would loose all their land - he had a dream

• He was worried about trade

• He did not like Hobson

• He wanted the French to come instead

Who said “Governor, stay with us. Without you, we are nothing… be a father for us…with missionaries as one. We natives are children”

• William Colenso

• Kawiti

• Tamati Waka Nene

• Hone Heke

Who said “Governor, sit. Stay our friend, fathers, governor.”

• Tamati Waka Nene

• Kawiti

• Hone Heke

• James Busby

Was Jack Jones FOR/ AGAINST/ or NEUTRAL about the Treaty of Waitangi?

• For

• Neutral

• Against

What was Colenso worried about with the Treaty of Waitangi?

• That the British would now be in charge

• That Māori would not understand what they were signing

• That it would allow the French a chance to come over to NZ

• That they would run out of food

Who said “These natives have no idea what they’re in for – good for business I suppose”

• William Colenso

• William Hobson

• Jack Jones

• James Busby