Previously in Social Studies, created a visual text that implied and highlights the difference and similarities between the "Treaty of Waitangi" as well as "The Fort LaramieTreaty". In this text, we now look at the big picture in which we piece together what we've learned. Recollecting our knowledge of the treaty. An essay is formed with these fragments, to answer the thesis which asks "Why was a Treaty needed in New Zealand?".
In writing this essay it has given me an insightful look at the events that occurred in leading, during and after the treaty was signed. It has made me realise the importance of law and order. How the introduction of colonialism affects nations. How hundreds of years of political conflicts lead to solitude. How second chances to release this solitude are important.
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Why Was The Treaty Needed in New Zealand?
Painting of the treaty signing by Marcus King, 1938 (Alexander Turnbull Library, G-821-2)
