18 Questions
What was the largest port in New Zealand around 1830?
Russell
What kind of creatures did whalers hunt during their time at sea?
Sperm whales
What were some of the issues that arose when whalers returned to shore?
Lawlessness, prostitution, and disease
Who expressed concerns over the lawlessness and negative impact of whalers on society?
Local Maori and missionaries
What did some Maori prosper from in relation to the whaling trade?
Some Maori prospered from the trade
What did whalers require from Maori to live and work on their lands?
Permission and protection
What traditional weapons did Maori tribes rely on prior to European influence?
taiaha and matai
What significant advantage did possessing muskets grant to tribes?
advantage in battles for land, self-defense, or revenge
How did the arrival of muskets alter the power dynamic among Maori tribes?
intensified inter-tribal conflicts
What was the estimated death toll in battles between Maori tribes due to the desire for muskets?
over 20,000 people
What impact did the acquisition of muskets have on tribal boundaries?
shifted rapidly
Despite the impact of muskets on Maori society, what aspect of their culture remained largely unchanged?
values, customs, and ways of life
What traditional weapons did Maori tribes rely on prior to European influence?
taiaha and matai
How did the arrival of muskets alter the power dynamic among Maori tribes?
It drastically altered the power dynamic among tribes.
What significant advantage did possessing muskets grant to tribes?
A significant advantage in battles for land, self-defense, or revenge.
What was the estimated death toll in battles between Maori tribes due to the desire for muskets?
Over 20,000 people
What impact did the acquisition of muskets have on tribal boundaries?
Tribal boundaries shifted rapidly.
Despite the impact of muskets on Maori society, what aspect of their culture remained largely unchanged?
Their values, customs, and ways of life.
Study Notes
- In New Zealand around 1830, there were approximately 100,000 Maori residents.
- The largest port in the country was Russell, also known as a court-ordered town, which attracted around 200 whalers.
- Whalers came from various countries including France, America, Australia, and predominantly Britain.
- Life at sea was challenging, lasting for months, and involved hunting large and dangerous creatures like the sperm whale.
- Upon returning to shore, whalers often engaged in heavy drinking, leading to issues with lawlessness, prostitution, and disease.
- Local Maori and missionaries expressed concerns over the lawlessness and negative impact on society, but some Maori prospered from the trade.
- Between 1830 and 1840, trade grew, leading to the establishment of more whaling stations around the country.
- Whalers required permission and protection from Maori to live and work on their lands, resulting in marriages between Maori and whalers.
- Whalers were among the first pioneers in New Zealand and their lawlessness and trade contributed to local Maori signing the treaty.
Test your knowledge of the history of whaling in New Zealand during the 1830s and its impact on the local Maori population, trade, and society.
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