TREATY OF WAITANGI The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and the Maori people. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the sixth of February 1840 by 43 Northland chiefs and Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The Treaty recognized Maori people occupied New Zealand prior to British. The Treaty of Waitangi allowed the Crown to set up a government to establish laws‚ and recognised that Māori people owned their lands and other properties. The immigrants (British citizens) could come
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The Treaty of Waitangi The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi is a very significant event that has led to what New Zealand is today. It gave Europeans and Maoris a common ground to live as one. It is one of the most significant events in New Zealand as it still has an impact on people today‚ nearly 200 years after the event. This will argue on many topics but will highlight on the unfairness of the Treaty‚ how it lead to controversy‚ and how the significance of this event has changed over time
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The war of 1812 was quite bland and not that exciting. America didn’t do much‚ but Britain and Canada took action early by taking control over the American fort of Michilimackinac. In 1814‚ the British came to the Chesapeake Bay Area‚ beginning to burn down buildings in Washington dc. This led to the making of the Star Spangled Banner. Than the British came to the Mississippi Valley Andrew Jackson confronted them‚ and defeated the British. Britain responded with a naval blockade‚ because the
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conditions of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty of Waitangi signatories. It then focuses on the influences and comparisons on the signings‚ of the Te Tiriti and the Treaty. I will describe the Tangata Whenua and the Tangata Tiriti ideologies and apply historical examples leading up to the signings and look at values and beliefs of each Tiriti/Treaty partner. I will then discuss the changes and responses that evoked Māori after the signings of The Treaty and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Finally‚ I will
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Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement which amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by the EU member states on 13 December 2007‚ and entered into force on 1 December 2009. It amends the Maastricht Treaty(1993)‚ which also is known as the Treaty on European Union‚ and the Treaty of Rome (1952)‚ which also is known as the Treaty establishing the European
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The Treaty of Waitangi‚ signed in 1840‚ is said to be New Zealand’s “founding document’ that gives everyone in New Zealand/Aotearoa their standing in society (Hayward: 2004). The understanding and meaning of the treaty provokes intense debate right across the country‚ from parliament to workplaces and a difference in opinions range from the critics to the advocates(Hayward: 2004). In a survey conducted by the Treaty of Waitangi information unit and reported by Boyd (2004) one in three People could
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The Lisbon Treaty – new horizons Celebrating 50 years from the signing of the Rome treaties‚ the Heads of State and the Prime Ministers of the Member States have adopted a statement in Berlin concerning the acceleration of the institutional reforms. After consulting sessions‚ which involved the States and the European Union Institutions‚ in December the same year (2007)‚ the Lisbon Treaty was signed. This treaty‚ also called the reforming treaty‚ modifies and brings amendments to the institutive
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The Treaty of Maastricht Was the Treaty of Maastricht important in creating a political union? “Europe will not be made at once.” - Robert Schuman In the early 1980’s Altiero Spinelli came up with the idea of creating a political union. The idea was at the time very controversial and got rejected first‚ because many people considered it as a threat of the national sovereignty and the focus was more on the economy also. Back then two important economic concerns were for example‚ removing
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The Treaty of Rome (1957) The signatories to the Treaty aimed (according to the preamble : * To ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action to eliminate the barriers that divide Europe. * to concentrate their efforts on the constant improvements of the living and working conditions of their peoples. * to achieve concerted action in order to guarantee steady expansion‚ balanced trade and fair competition. Furthermore‚ they : * were anxious to strengthen
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maintained peace in Europe. On the contrary‚ the Treaty of Versailles aggressively pursued the punishment of Germany. The Treaty of Vienna following the Napoleonic Wars instituted fair demands that successfully suppressed French aggression whereas the harsh demand for reparations on the devastated German economy in the Treaty of Versailles failed to suppress future German aggression. I. The Treaty of Vienna prevented future aggression after the Napoleonic Wars by realistically dealing with defeated France
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