What was the original capital of the Canterbury settlement founded in 1850 by John Robert Godley?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Christchurch, planned as an Anglican settlement centered on Cathedral Square
- Step 1: The Canterbury Association founded Christchurch in 1850 as an organized Church of England settlement. Step 2. Settlers arrived aboard the 'First Four Ships' (Charlotte Jane, Randolph, Sir George Seymour, and Cressy). Answer: Christchurch, planned as an Anglican settlement centered on Cathedral Square. Why not the others: Lyttelton was the port connected to Christchurch by the Lyttelton rail tunnel in 1867.
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