The Colonial Office was responsible for determining British policy regarding its colonial possessions and the running of the British Empire. The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, or Colonial Secretary, was in charge of managing the British colonies. As an official, you must prepare notes about intervention in New Zealand for the Colonial Secretary.
James Belich argues that many of the high-profile events of this early contact period were 'exaggerated and misinterpreted'. Imagine that you are James Busby, alarmed at the lack of support you are receiving from the Governor of New South Wales, writing to the Colonial Office in London about what you believe needs to happen in New Zealand.
Paragraph writingis an important skill to develop in history. Achievement standards in the external exams will require you to write essays. This topic outlines the features of a good paragraph.
Henry Williams believed that too much time and energy had been devoted to teaching 'useful arts and agriculture' as a prelude to conversion. He wanted the mission to spend more time on spiritual teaching.
The Treaty of Waitangi is central to understanding the broad survey of New Zealand in the 19th century. It affected the lives of New Zealanders in the 19th century, affected race relations and the evolution of settler government, and played a significant role in the origins and consequences of the 1845–1892 wars.
