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The Maori traded with the British to obtain new goods such as weapons, tools, and textiles that they did not have access to in their own communities. In exchange, the British were seeking resources like flax, timber, and food supplies from the Maori. Trading served as a way for both parties to meet their own needs and benefit economically.
The British did not give the trade that the Maori wanted because they sought to maintain their own economic and strategic interests in New Zealand, which often conflicted with the desires of the Maori people. The British were focused on expanding their own trade networks and maintaining control over key resources in the region.
British people wanted land, resources, and control over the Maori people in New Zealand. They aimed to establish British law and governance, convert Maori to Christianity, and integrate them into British society. This led to conflicts and disputes over land ownership and sovereignty between the British and the Maori.
The Maori signed the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 to establish a partnership with the British Crown and protect their rights and lands. The British signed the treaty to gain sovereignty over New Zealand and establish a legal framework for their presence in the country.
Some Maori saw the Treaty of Waitangi as a way to establish a partnership with the British Crown, where they could retain their land, authority, and culture while accessing benefits like protection and trade opportunities. The Crown saw it as a means to establish law and order, expand its influence, and protect British settlers' interests in New Zealand.
The Maori people traded goods such as flax, timber, and food with Europeans in exchange for metal tools, muskets, blankets, and other goods. This trade had both positive and negative impacts on Maori society as it introduced new technology but also led to intertribal conflicts and the spread of diseases.
The British did not give the trade that the Maori wanted because they sought to maintain their own economic and strategic interests in New Zealand, which often conflicted with the desires of the Maori people. The British were focused on expanding their own trade networks and maintaining control over key resources in the region.
When the British first arrived in New Zealand, they had no food or water so they gave the Maori muskets (guns), alcohol and things such as new weapons. In return the Maori gave them what they needed to live and survive.
The British used the standard British Army muskets and artillery cannons. The Maori used trade muskets, shotguns and tomahawks.
The Maori land was taken over by the British that's upsetting
they traded with themselves.
The Maori people affected the British Sports not because the Maori played a game called Ki-O-Rahi which is like Rugby. When the British came they saw the Maori play it so they made a new sport similiar and called it rugby
The Maori and the British Crown.
so the maori and british can make peace
The maori fought against the British, to keep their land. Captain Wakefield and many other British soldiers were killed in the Massacre at Wairau
They traded pigs, flax baskets & mats, wood.
The plants they used was harakeke (maori word for Flax)
The Treaty recognised Maori ownership of their lands and other properties, and gave Maori's the rights of British subjects.