William Hobson

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was William Hobson born?September 26, 1792
2. Where was William Hobson born?Waterford, Ireland
3. When did William Hobson die?September 10, 1842, in Auckland, New Zealand
4. Who was William Hobson?William Hobson was a Royal Navy officer who became the first governor of New Zealand. He helped start the colony and signed the Treaty of Waitangi.
5. What was the Treaty of Waitangi?The Treaty of Waitangi is a document signed in 1840 between British representatives and Māori chiefs. It had two versions, one in English and one in Māori, and talks about sovereignty and protection.

Treaty of Waitangi: A foundational document signed in 1840 between Māori chiefs and the British Crown, establishing British sovereignty and Māori rights.
Sovereignty: The supreme authority within a territory; the power to govern itself.
Crown Colony: A type of British colony administered directly by the monarch through their appointed governor.
Iwi: The Māori term for tribe, a major social and political unit in pre-colonial and modern New Zealand.