The Internal II

Most of you took the time over the weekend to consider your topic and questions. The topic needs to be based around some general themes without being too specific. I will cover a discussion I had yesterday in the library:

ie "Whalers interaction with Maori" is OK but since it is within the general "Contact" period should look at the EFFECTS of Ocean AND Shore Whalers interaction on/with Maori and the INFLUENCE this had over Missionary pressure leading up to the Treaty.

So the Topic could be ......

Not only is this a better more broad based Topic it opens itself up easily to creating 3 questions which cover the period 1800-1840..

Ocean Whalers are different to Shore Whalers and should be treated separately.

Their interaction leads to conflict and the worst of European behaviour/habits

Leading to Missionary disquiet and pressure on the colonial office.

So the questions could be......

See you in the library.