Treaty of Waitangi by Jack https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7 Facts about the Treaty en-us 2017-02-02 22:43:23 UTC 2023-05-26 00:15:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png It was a treaty between the maori and the english to end a war. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318276 2017-02-02 22:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318276 Before the treaty the french wanted to annex New Zealand. The maori chiefs turned to the english for protection. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318732 2017-02-02 22:51:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318732 The maori thought that signing the treaty would make them independant but actually it made New Zealand part of the English Empire jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318870 2017-02-02 22:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151318870 Some copies of the signature on the treaty were forged because the person who was supposed to sign them was sick. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319198 2017-02-02 22:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319198 The maori version of the treaty was slightly different from the english version of the treaty. The chiefs didn't know that signing would make them part of the english empire. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319323 2017-02-02 22:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319323 Some chiefs refused to sign the treaty. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319415 2017-02-02 22:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319415 Lots of New Zealand land was sold to English buyers. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319471 2017-02-02 22:57:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319471 James Busby was the first official British New Zealand resident. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319495 Here's a picture:]]> 2017-02-02 22:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319495 The treaty was signed on the 6th of February 1840. jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319556 2017-02-02 22:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319556 A picture of the signing of the treaty jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319952 2017-02-02 23:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151319952 A video about the treaty jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151320169 2017-02-02 23:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151320169 The maori needed a flag to trade otherwise the other ships would think they were pirates and attack. Here is a flag some of the northern tribes decided on (This is before the treaty.) jaba2016 https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151321126 2017-02-02 23:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jaba2016/2g9z5uld8uz7/wish/151321126