The New Zealand Wars

We are learning to justify our answers to comprehension questions using the text

Question	My Answer	Page number (where I found the information from)
What was the war fought over?	Who owned the land
How long did the war go on for?	27 years
Why did HŌne Heke Pōkai cut down the flagpole?	Because he was protesting the capital city being moved
Did the pakeha find it easy to fight in the northern war?	No because they underestimated the maori
What belief did Governor Grey have?	Governor grey thought that they were better than maori
What was the King Movement (Kingitanga)?	They decided to let the Maori king protect their land.
What are Pa?	A pā is a defensive structure consisting of trenches, earth walls, and wooden palisades.
What was the British version of Pa?	British used forts or trenches
What happened in the Waikato war?	George grey was preparing for the largest military operation of the New Zealand Wars. Grey was determined to kill the Maori king.
What happened at the end of the wars?	In the end the british won the war and did end up winning their land.