The Treaty of Waitangi

The Treaty of Waitangi

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Social Studies

5th Grade

Hard

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Budd Silva

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Māori first arrive in Aotearoa New Zealand?

Between 1250 and 1300

In 1769

In the 1790s

In late January 1840

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the British official sent to secure British rule over New Zealand?

William Hobson

Captain Cook

Henry Williams

Edward Williams

3.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"Then, in 1769, Captain Cook came and put the country

on the world map." What does that mean? Explain in your own words.

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one reason some Māori chiefs supported the signing of the Treaty?

It would stop intertribal warfare

It would allow more British settlers

It would increase seal and whale hunting

It would eliminate all Pākehā

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the role of Henry Williams in the Treaty process?

He translated the Treaty into te reo Māori

He was a British official

He was a Māori chief

He signed the Treaty first

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Māori chiefs signed the Treaty on 6 February?

Around forty

Over five hundred

Two thousand

None

7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Maori were divided, some thought the Treaty would be good for them, and the others thought it would be bad for Maori. Explain your understanding of both sides.

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