Complete the sentence about New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 with the correct year: The company's first settlement, Wellington, briefly had its own elected council during ______, which dissolved itself on the instruction of Lieutenant Governor William Hobson.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 1840

The company's first settlement, Wellington, briefly had its own elected council in 1840, which was dissolved after the Crown colony was set up. The idea of self-government had been raised after rebellions in Canada in 1838.

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