I think this Treaty was signed by Maoris. On 5 February 1840 a large group of people met together at Waitangi in the Bay of Island.
Naval officer Captain William Hobson gave Maori chiefs instructions. He was to call together the Maori chifes and persuade them that Grate Britain shoud take over the job of governing the northern part of New Zealand. In return Maori would get to keep their lands and property, and they would have the rights and privileges of British sbjects. Then Hobson claim the South Island as British because Captain Cook from Britain, had been the first to land there. Hobson had prepared a document listing what the chiefs would get to keep and what they would have to give up. One of the missionaris Henry Williams had quickly translated the document into Maori the night before. He was keen to persuade the chiefs to sign.
The next day, 6 February 1840, they all met again. Most of the chiefs signed, even those who had spoken against the Treaty the day before. They got the presents of tobacco and two blankets.
The Treaty was not equality. However, I think Maori chifes didn't oppse it.
Naval officer Captain William Hobson gave Maori chiefs instructions. He was to call together the Maori chifes and persuade them that Grate Britain shoud take over the job of governing the northern part of New Zealand. In return Maori would get to keep their lands and property, and they would have the rights and privileges of British sbjects. Then Hobson claim the South Island as British because Captain Cook from Britain, had been the first to land there. Hobson had prepared a document listing what the chiefs would get to keep and what they would have to give up. One of the missionaris Henry Williams had quickly translated the document into Maori the night before. He was keen to persuade the chiefs to sign.
The next day, 6 February 1840, they all met again. Most of the chiefs signed, even those who had spoken against the Treaty the day before. They got the presents of tobacco and two blankets.
The Treaty was not equality. However, I think Maori chifes didn't oppse it.
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