Treaty of Waitangi

 We have been learning about the Treaty of Waitangi .  Here are some questions and the answers about the Treaty of Waitangi .

1. When was the Treaty of Waitangi signed ?

In 1840 on the 6th of February .

2.  Who was the treaty between ?

An agreement between the British Crown and 500 Maori chiefs .

3.  are two documents of the treaty .  How many Maori chiefs signed the English version of the treaty? How many Maori chiefs signed the Maori version of the treaty ? How come ?

1.  Less than 40 chiefs signed the English version of the Treaty .  2 .  500 Maori chiefs signed the Maori version of the treaty .  3. Because  Maori couldn't read or speak English.

4.   Why was the Treaty written ?

To stop the fighting, arguing and to bring peace to the land.

5.   Where was the Treaty signed ?

Waitangi, Bay of islands .

6.   What is the difference between a treaty and a law ?

A treaty is an agreement .   A law is a rule that everyone in New Zealand has to follow .

7 .   List the treaties that you have at your home .

We have to complete all our morning jobs to get a fifty cent coin and we need to do one or two more jobs for a one dollar coin .

2 .  We have to set the table and on Saturday I have to cook dinner .

3.We have to pack and unpack the dishwasher .

4.  We have to put the washing  on the washing line and  get the washing in .

8 .  Write five laws .

1 .   Wear a seat belt !

2.     100 km 70 km 50 km.Do not speed !!

3 .  You can only catch seven fish per person .

4 .  You have to attend school .

5 .  You need a current drivers license . 

9 .  Who was the first Maori chief to sign the 

Maori version of the treaty ?

Hone Heke