NCEA Level 3 History | Fun Learning Quest for Kids

You are evaluating two primary sources about the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi: a diary entry from a British missionary who witnessed the event, and a letter from a Māori chief written ten years later complaining about land confiscation. Which analytical step should you take first to determine the historical significance of these sources?

When assessing the historical significance of the Treaty of Waitangi, a historian argues that its impact was transformative because it changed the legal relationship between Māori and the Crown. Another argues it was insignificant because most Māori continued to exercise rangatiratanga for decades. To resolve this debate, what should you examine?

You are analysing a primary source: an 1863 newspaper editorial from a settler-owned paper in Auckland that describes Māori as 'rebels' during the New Zealand Wars. Which of the following best describes the bias you should identify?