Traders

When did whalers start coming to New Zealand?

• Before the 19th century (1700's)

• 1805

• 1840

• Early 20th century (1900's)

Māori offered whalers fresh food and water. In exchange, Māori received manufactured goods, clothing, and sometimes muskets.

• Manufactured goods

• Clothing

• Muskets

• Animals

Māori and British worked alongside each other catching and processing the whales. Both groups felt they benefited.

• True

• False

How did Māori benefit from this arrangement?

• They learned new skills

• They acquired manufactured goods

• They got to share interesting and humorous stories

• They had a 'whale' of a time

How did the British whalers benefit from working alongside the Māori?

• They also had a 'whale' of a time

• They started hunting birds on land

• The gained access to a land base for their stations which allowed them to process the whales that they caught

• They had a local labour force

Marriage between whalers and Māori often forged a bond that secured the protection of local rangatira (chiefs).

• True

• False

Some Māori took work on ships. They travelled to places as diverse as Australia, Asia, North America, England, and Europe. However, they were sometimes...

• Ill-treated on board

• Abandoned in foreign ports

• Cheated of their wages

• Treated awesomely

As early as 1805, Philip King, British governor of New South Wales, was discussing the problem with Māori in Sydney, but in practice he couldn't do a thing. Britain had no control over its citizens once they left British-owned territory. And it had no authority either in New Zealand or on the high seas.

• True

• False

New Zealand's high-quality timber was sought after in what two countries?

• The Netherlands and Australia

• France and Britain

• Britain and Australia

• The Netherlands and Britain

Flax fibre had long been used by Māori for many purposes. But British traders wanted it for one thing – to make...

• Toys for their children or as a souvenir of their travels

• Rope for ship's rigging

• Bags, belts and accessories

• Crafts to sell at different ports around the world