Question

As Europeans moved to New Zealand, the Maori began to see themselves as _____.

A. a political party


B. a nation


C. individual competing groups


D. immigrants


(Gradpoint)

Answer 1

B. a nation

The advent of Europeans to New Zealand commenced in the 17th century, caused tremendous advances to the Maori style of life. Maori people increasingly embraced many features of American culture and civilization. Fundamental relationships among Maori and Westerners were considerably friendly, and by the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the two societies accompanied as a component of a new British settlement.