“It is not necessary here to follow the complicated history of New Zealand in later years, which unfortunately comprises [includes] several bloody wars with the Maoris. The present prosperous condition of this great colony is well known, but it has not been effected without the rapid diminution [decrease in number] of the natives, who have met with the fate of most aborigines in contact with Europeans, especially when the former were naturally bold and warlike.”
—Notes on Captain Cook’s Journal
Which statement is best supported by the excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
The British attempt to wipe out the Maori was successful.
The British attempt to wipe out the Maori was successful.
The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.
The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.
The British had little trouble conquering and colonizing New Zealand.
The British had little trouble conquering and colonizing New Zealand.
The Maori population gradually declined after Britain colonized New Zealand.
1 answer
The statement that is best supported by the excerpt is:
The Maori suffered a loss of population and decline in power.
The excerpt mentions the "rapid diminution of the natives" and references "bloody wars with the Maoris," which supports the idea that the Maori faced population loss and a decline in their power as a result of European contact and conflict.
