Whalers in NZ
What did whalers used to catch the whales?
Harpoons / Nets / Little Boats
Who were the first traders to the whalers in NZ?
Maori
Name 1 positive thing the Missionaries taught Maori?
Literacy like writing down their history and whaita's.
Taught them eauropean of farming and planting crops to improve lifestyles.
what impacts did the whalers and traders have on Maori society?
(the introduction to alcohol and weapons)
Intertribal warfare based on dominance and resources to trade
What was the primary motivation for European whalers to come to regions like New Zealand?
Money / Economical
Name one group of whalers nationality?
British / America / French / Dutch
What did Maori trade to the whalers and what were the outcome/consequences to this to Maori? think food
fresh water, firewood, pork and potatoes
- their own supplies went down, so they had to work harder to make the food supplies more for all.
what was the main goal of the Missionaries?
To convert and teach Maori of Religions (mainly Christianity in 1820's)
What document caused the biggest resistance in NZ and who took the first steps into that resistance and how?
Treaty of Waitangi
Hone Heke - Kicked/chopped down the British flagpole 3-4 times and set fire to a town where 11 people died.
What methods did missionaries typically employ to achieve their goals?
learned the local languages, learned the cultures and traditions, build trust and then employ their plans through religious teachings
what made NZ a popular whaling place?
it was the best and easiest to access in the South Pacific
what did the whalers trade with Maori?
muskets, iron tools, rum and tobacco
How did the missionaries view Maori and their cultures and traditions?
They saw them as part uncultured civilizations that needed help.
They were shamed for praying to multiple gods instead of 1.
What was the outcome of the conflict due to the Treaty of Waitangi? What did Maori create to make a better voice and stand up for themselves?
Kingitangi Movement
Made a political stance that still excists today, mutual respect between the British crown and the Kingitangi.
What role did traders play in the broader picture of European colonization?
(think middleman)
Traders often were the starters of colonies and settlements in new places, making connections between different ships and encouraging colonization or settlements through trade and resources with natives and Europeans.
what were the woking conditions for a whaler? name at least 2
Dangerous due to storms on the seas
Lack of proper vitamins and nutrients
Low pay and hard labour
Risk of injury with no proper help/supplies
How were Maori treated by the Ship crew/captains?
often badly treated and under-traded the worth of items they wanted. (conned some Maori)
How did the Missionaries view the Ta moko's?
It was a sin
shamed Maori
Saw a decline as Maori converted to Christianity.
name 1 of the 2 wars that happend in NZ based on Maori resistance?
Musket war (tribal)
NZ wars (Maori vs Europeans)
How did the presence of whalers impact local environments and wildlife populations?
The presence of whalers had a significant negative impact on local whale populations, leading to drastic declines in some species. Shore-based whaling activities could also lead to localized environmental damage through waste disposal and habitat disturbance.
What were whales used for? Name at least 3 catagories
Food
Blubber boiled down for soap
Lamp oil
Bones in corsets
Wax used in candles, lipsticks and pharmaceuticals
Name 2 positive things that came out of trading with whalers?
Marriages to Maori women
Cultural experiences and learning new languages and traditions.
Some Maori joined the whaling crew and learned about European technology
Trading developed the shorelines and started progressing economy and settlements in NZ.
What was the biggest success that Missionaries had on Maori? (think political roles)
Translators between Maori and others
Teachers of ancient culture of Maori to Europeans
"protecting our lands at all cost" - a quote that was forced on Maori when conscription was enforced during WW1. Name the most famous battle Maori was involved in and people back home, resisted this action?
(25 April 1918 - think Ngata and Herangi were involved in trying to stop these Maori boys from going to war)
ANZAC - Gallipoli, Maori was sent to dig trenches and as first wave attachers during Gallipoli, they lost more lives than anyone else on 25 April.
How did whalers, traders, and missionaries generally change Māori life?
They brought new goods and ideas but also disrupted Māori traditions and independence.