Introduction for Hone Heke Pokai
Quick introduction to Hone Heke Pokai
Quick facts and a tiny summary
He was at first with the British but turned against them
Hone Heke Pokai cut down the British flagpole over the course of a couple months
He was the first Maori chief to sign the Treaty of Waitangi
He was a respected Maori Chief
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Why he agreed with the treaty at first along with his beliefs and motives
He was the first to sign the treaty
He convinced many other chiefs to sign the treaty
He believed in that the British would give what they promised
How Hone Heke Pokai turned on the british and his motives against them
He faced some tough times in his community/iwi
He faced very troubling times when they moved the capital from the bay of islands (russel) to Auckland meaning there was less trading in the north
The British didn't provide what they promised
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How he retaliated to the British
He obviously cut down the British flagpole 3 times over the course of a couple of months.
he became a top enemy of the British
He led a revolt against Governor Fitzroy witch eventually got him replace by governor grey
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The aftermath of the chopped down the flagpole
he issued a bounty of 100 pounds for Hone Hekes captures.
Thier was a bounty placed on hone heke capture the bounty was 100 pounds.
They sent solders like a search party to track him down