Who were the main signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi?

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The question asks: Who were the main signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi?
Option a: 'a. Māori chiefs and the British Crown' — This is the historically accurate pairing. The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840, involved Māori chiefs (rangatira) and representatives of the British Crown, establishing a legal framework for British involvement in New Zealand.
Option b: 'Local iwi and Australian officials' — While local iwi (tribal groups) were involved collectively, the signatories were not Australian officials; the treaty was with the British Crown, not Australian authorities.
Option c: 'British settlers and American traders' — This misstates the signatories entirely. The treaty was between Māori leaders and the British Crown, not British settlers or American traders.
Option d: 'Māori chiefs and French settlers' — There is no historical record of French settlers signing the Treaty of Waitangi; the official signatories were Māori chiefs and the British Crown.
In summary, only option a correctly identifies the two parties involved—the Māori chiefs and the British Crown—while the other choices misidentify the signing parties or omit key participants. The core concept is that the treaty created a formal agreement between Indigenous leaders and the British government, not other colonial or non-British groups.

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Who were the main signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi?

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