Science Q&A - Native Plants

I had to answer some questions to help me get started with my task: Create a Presentation. Hope you've learnt something from reading this :D

First Contact: Q & A:)

 First Contact: Q&A

What are the main ideas you have collected from this text?

• By the first Europeans arrived, Maori had settled the land, every corner of which came within the interest and influence of a tribal or sub-tribal grouping.

• James Cook arrived in Poverty Bay in October 1769

• Abel Tasman was the first European explorer to reach New Zealand in December 1642 

What year did the Maori first settle in NZ?

By the time the Europeans arrived.

When did the Pakeha first arrive in NZ?

19th century.

What was the purpose of the Pakeha coming to NZ?

The British Government wanted to ask the different iwi if they would agree to Britain making the laws about behavior for New Zealand.

What questions do you have about this text?

• How did the Maoris feel about all of this?

• Were there any dangerous risks they had to take?

• How did their country feel about everything that was happening?

What words did you come across where you had to do extra searching for its meaning?

Economically.