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TE TOHU – The Signing
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1. What was the decision made by a group of important Chiefs on the night of the 5th of February, 1840? (P1)
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2. Which key person had not been notified of the change in the day for the next hui? (P1)
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3. Which part of his official uniform did Captain Hobson wear to the hui? (P3)
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4. Why was the meeting brought forward a day? (P4)
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5. What surprise announcement did Captain Hobson make when he opened the meeting? (P4)
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6. How many Treaty documents were on the table at the meeting? (P4)
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7. What was the request asked by Bishop Pompallier from the Catholic Church? (P6)
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8. Who was the first chief to sign The Treaty? (P7)
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9. What does 'He iwi tahi tātou' mean? (P8)
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10. Which chief spoke out and appeared to reject the Treaty saying "They say they want peace, but they come in a warship!" (P10)
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11. What did chief Marupō then do? (P11)
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12. Who called out the chiefs names to come up and sign? (P7)
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13. What gift did Chief Patuone then give to Captain Hobson? (P13)
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14. Which chief accompanied Hobson back to the Herald after the signing? (P14)
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15. How many signatures were obtained at Waitangi on the 6th of February, 1840? (P15)
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16. What was done the next day, the 7th of February, to celebrate the first signing of The Treaty? (P6)
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17. At Mangungu there was reluctance amongst some of the chiefs to sign because they distrusted the British Crown. After many hours of debating, who helped these chiefs understand that the intent of the Treaty was to protect their land? (P18)
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18. Why did the missionaries support the signing of The Treaty? (P18)
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19. What happened to Hobson after they left Waimate? (P20)
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20. The collecting of signatures throughout New Zealand was completed on the 3rd of September, 1840. How many signatures were collected? (P24)
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