SAMOAN CIVIL WARS
What was the main cause of the Samoan civil wars?
The lack of a centralised government
Why did New Zealand invade Samoa in 1914?
Britain had asked New Zealand to seize a German wireless station in Samoa
What was the cause of the Mau movement in 1908?
When did the events of 'Black Saturday' take place?
28th December 1929
What was the name of the ship that took the influenza epidemic to Samoa?
Talune
How many years did the two chiefly families of Samoa spend in conflict with each other?
Why did Britain want to control the wireless that was based in German-controlled Samoa?
The radio transmitter was able to send long-range morse code signals to Berlin. It enabled Germany to communicate with the 90 warships in the German naval fleet in the Pacific.
What was the motto of the Mau movement?
Samoa mo Samoa - Samoa for the Samoans
What actions did the New Zealand police take on Black Saturday?
They opened fire on Samoans who were walking in a peaceful protest in Apia. The Mau supporters held a uniformed march to welcome back Mau members returning from exile.
Who was the New Zealand administrator responsible for allowing the Talune into Samoa?
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Logan
Who were the two Samoan leaders who were involved in the conflict during the Samoan civil wars?
Malietoa Laupepa and Tupua Tamasese Titimaea
What item of the Mau Movement was deemed illegal by the New Zealand administration in 1930?
The Mau uniform - navy blue or purple lavalava with a white stripe. The white stripe was torn off the lavalava of anyone found wearing it.
What was the uniform of the Mau?
A navy blue lavalava with one white stripe.
How many people were injured and killed by the New Zealand police on the day?
30 people were injured and 11 people died
How many people died in Samoa from the influenza epidemic?
8500 or 22% of the total population of Samoa
What was one of the main impacts of the Samoan civil war on Samoan culture?
Land alienation - for the first time, land was sold and private property was introduced in Samoa. Before Europeans had arrived, land was owned by the whole family or aiga - not by an individual.
What was the name given to the day upon which the 'worst incident in New Zealand's relationship with Samoa' happened?
Black Saturday
What did the Germans do to the leaders of the Mau to stop them from influencing the people of Samoa?
They exiled them to places like the Mariana islands. Some of the leaders died before they could make it back to Samoa.
What was the name of the Samoan leader who was killed on Black Saturday?
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III
How did the influenza pandemic impact Samoan culture?
People were wrapped in mats and collected by trucks to be buried in mass graves because families had no time to carry out traditional ceremonies.
What is a consequence of the Samoan Civil War that has had a lasting impact on Samoa to this day?
The division of Samoa into Western Samoa and American Samoa.
What actions did the NZ administrator Stephen Allen take on the 13th January 1930 after the Mau refused to give up their headquarters?
He declared the organisation seditious (definition: causing people to rebel against authority) and banned the wearing of the Mau uniform.
Who was the leader of the Mau who died in 1915 on his way back to Samoa?
Lauaki Namulau'ulu Mamoe
Which New Zealand Prime Minister gave a formal apology to Samoa and all Samoans for the role that New Zealand played in the events of Black Saturday?
Helen Clark
What did the survivors of the influenza pandemic in Samoa blame the New Zealand administrator Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Logan for?
1. Failing to quarantine the ship Talune.
2. Rejecting an offer of medical assistance from American Samoa.