The Colonial Period

The Colonial Period Order Description Assessment: The Colonial Period European settlement, Maori response. The colonial period in" rel="nofollow">in New Zealand covers loosely the nin" rel="nofollow">ineteenth century. It was a period that saw a rapid in" rel="nofollow">influx of European settlers, drastic changes to traditional Maori society, wars, economic booms and busts, and the emergence of many of the political and social in" rel="nofollow">institutions that are still part of New Zealand society. This assignment will give you the opportunity to explore some of these themes, and to examin" rel="nofollow">ine their causes and consequences Method: Choose one of the followin" rel="nofollow">ing topics to research: -The Declaration of Independence -the Treaty of Waitangi -Heke’s rebellion -the economy in" rel="nofollow">in the 1850s -the wars of the 1860s -European immigration -changes in" rel="nofollow">in Maori society -the evolvin" rel="nofollow">ing political system. Write a brief in" rel="nofollow">introductory statement (no more than 100 words) outlin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing the main" rel="nofollow">in themes you will address in" rel="nofollow">in your essay relatin" rel="nofollow">ing to your chosen topic. Write on the details of this topic (around 600 words), in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing: 1-The background leadin" rel="nofollow">ing up to the event. 2-the event itself. 3-the aftermath. Fin" rel="nofollow">inish the essay with a conclusion (around 100 words) which sums up the main" rel="nofollow">in poin" rel="nofollow">ints relatin" rel="nofollow">ing to your chosen event and the arguments you have used *Marks are allocated as follows:* 5 marks - Evidence of research (at least 12 sources should be referred to) 5 marks - Coherence of argument and use of appropriate writin" rel="nofollow">ing style 6 marks - Inclusion of historical facts 4 marks - Presentation, referencin" rel="nofollow">ing, bibliography