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What were the Maori chiefs concerned about?

• That the Maori Tribe would be wiped out by disease

• That the people's rights would not be protected

• That the other tribes would go to war

• That the British would bring smallpox

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Who were the first settlers of New Zealand?

• The Aztecs

• The Aborigines

• The Maoris

• The British

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What is the region of the Pacific and Indian Oceans called today?

• Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania

• The Seven Continents

• The Ring of Fire

• Melanesia

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Australia's first inhabitants are called ____________.

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Most of early islanders fished or _______.

In the 1500's ________ explored the pacific for spices.

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Look at the map: The Island Groups of the Pacific

To which island group does the Papua New Guinea belong?

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Look at the map: The Island Groups of the Pacific

To sail from French Polynesia to the Marshall Islands. in what direction would you travel?

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In the 1790's Great Britain sent many people to Australia. Some were free colonists and some were ____________.