What was the purpose of the New Zealand Settlements Act 1863?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Authorizing the confiscation of land from Maori tribes judged to be in rebellion against the Crown
- Step 1: The Act allowed the colonial government to seize fertile land for military settler villages and road infrastructure. Step 2. Over 3 million acres in Waikato, Taranaki, and the Bay of Plenty were taken (raupatu), devastating tribal communities. Answer: Authorizing the confiscation of land from Maori tribes judged to be in rebellion against the Crown. Why not the others: The Waitangi Tribunal has described the Act as one of the most unjust statutes in New Zealand history.
Practise more Early Settlement, Explorers and 19th Century History.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed General Knowledge (New Zealand) mock tests.
More Early Settlement, Explorers and 19th Century History questions
- What is the Maori name for New Zealand, often translated as land of the long white cloud?
- In which century did Polynesian voyagers first settle New Zealand, according to the archaeological evidence?
- Which Polynesian navigator is credited in Maori tradition with finding Aotearoa?
- Which type of vessel did the first Polynesian settlers use to reach New Zealand?
- Which Dutch explorer sighted the west coast of New Zealand in 1642?
- Which Dutch province gave New Zealand its European name?