Missionaries Essay

As promised here is the brief plan I constructed to help you:

1 - Why were the Missionaries in NZ?

Conversion of Heathens
Assiting in the expansion of the Empire
Humanitarianism - ensuring the Heathens were fairly treated by the Europeans
Duty - covers both of the previous two...

2. - Who were the Missionaries

Samuel Marsden and the CMS
Thomas Kendall Hall and King
William Williams et al.
the WMS
the Catholics

3. - Why was conversion difficult before 1830?

Marsdens policies - Civilise and Convert and the ban on the sale of Muskets
Kendall's personality (or lack of)
Hika's Personality/Influence - Maori Tribal structure /Trip to London
Maori society still appeared to be strong and vibrant

4 - Why did conversions suddenly take off in the 1830's?

Arrival of Williams in 1826
Death of Hika in 1828
War Weariness 20,000 dead
Disease and apparent strength of European Gods
Education - especially of slaves ("Slaves Religion")
Synthesis ie Papahurihia
Release of Slaves in early 1830's

5 - Maori in 1815 (this could in fact come straight after the introduction)

Heirarchical society
Polygamous
Warfare is endemic
Slavery
Cannibalism
tatooing/body painting
Utu and Tapu main methods of social control

Polytheistic Religion (many Gods)

6. Change in Society and Religion

How did Christianity change some or all of the above? (this part should still come just before the conclusion)