Discovery of Gold
they came to hunt seals and whales, to collect flax and timber, and as missionaries
Captain Cook did not settle in New Zealand. He made three voyages to the Pacific and visited New Zealand on four separate occasions. He led the first British expedition to discover New Zealand and the first to set foot on new Zealand. Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand but did not land there. Captain James Cook was the first to circumnavigate and map New Zealand.
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.The majority of New Zealand's population are European generations.Nationally, New Zealand has a Parliament as a legislative authorityExecutive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister.Queen Elizabeth II is the country's head of state and is represented by a Governor-General.
New Zealand isn't a republic it is a Constitutional Monarchy with Parliamentary Democracy. Its official head of state is Queen Elizabeth II (represented by a Governor General) but the country is led by a Prime Minister.
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The discovery of gold.
Discovery of Gold
The existence of New Zealand first became known through its discovery in 1642 by Abel Tasman. Dutch cartographers three years later named it after the Dutch province of Zealand.
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The discovery of gold in the Klondyke, led to the famous so called 'Gold Rush' of the latter part of the 1800's.
The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848 led to what became known as California's Gold Rush.
they came to hunt seals and whales, to collect flax and timber, and as missionaries
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John Lister was the one who actually led Edward Hargraves to the first payable gold near Bathurst, New South Wales.
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