Captain James cook was the first European explorer to come to Aotearoa in 1642. He named the land Nova Zealander.
Able Tasman was the second explorer to arrive in Aotearoa.
The name of the chief navigator helping the explorers is Tupaea. Bringing with im pigs, rats diseases.A musk is a type of gun that the Europeans use to fight of the Maori solders.
The musk war ended in 1830
The ratio of the Maori to Pakeha in Aotearoa in 1840 was 40 to 1 to the Maori.
You've recorded some facts well. I think you'll find it was muskets they fought with in the Musket Wars.
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