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The Treaty is signed - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Hobson explained the benefits of the Treaty to the chiefs and Henry Williams translated
        
        Chiefs debate pros and cons for 5 hours
        
        Some argued it was a bad idea and that the Pakeha would overwhelm them ad take their land
        
        Some argued that it was a good idea and would incrase trade and mana for the tribes
        
        Hobson eventually called off the meeting for the night, after realizing more Maori were against the treaty than for it
        
        Chiefs continue to debate long into the night
        
        Some Chiefs left, and others were talking to the French Bishop
        
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- - - - Busby was adamant that Maori should be protected from europeans, and retain possessions of their lands and fisheries
      - Treaty
        
        Article 1
        
        Maori cede total sovereignty to the crown
        
        Article 2
        
        Maori remain in possesion of their lands and fisheries, but must offer their land to the crown before selling it to anyone else
        
        Article 3
        
        The Queen extends her protection to the Maori and gives them the rights of British subjects
      - Word 'kawanatanga' used for sovereignty in Maori version, and this was not a Maori word and cause confusion
- - - - Tavern Owners banded together to arrest drunken, brawling sailors
- - - - Wakefield wrote to people in Britain saying he had managed to buy 20 million acres of land
      - Used a person named Dicky Barrett to translate
        
        Did not speak Maori well enough to understand that Maori would never actually sell the land, only lease it