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Who was the first European to see New Zealand?
Abel Tasman
What did Abel Tasman not do in 1642?
Land in New Zealand
Who mapped the three main islands of New Zealand?
James Cook
What did Māori trade with whalers?
Pork and Potatoes
Where did the first European-style town grow?
Kororāreka
What were muskets traded for?
Flax and Potatoes
Which iwi, led by Hongi Hika, used muskets in war?
Ngā Puhi
Who was the first missionary in New Zealand (1814)?
Samuel Marsden
What did missionaries teach Māori? (Three-Four main things)
Christianity, Reading and Writing, Farming
Before 1840, who controlled trade and relationships with Europeans?
Māori
Who helped make the first maps of New Zealand? (three groups)
Sealers, Whalers, Missionaries
