George

 

I believe that European settlement ruined New Zealand; animals that have been brought over from other countries affected the Native animals badly. The Europeans brought deadly diseases over from other countries and the Maori cultures have disappeared into thin air.

Dogs would sprint after the slow and sluggish flightless birds. They would pick them up in their jagged jaw and take them home for dinner. The Settlers cut down hundreds of trees to make crops. When they cut down the trees, they made millions of birds homeless. Europeans started to hog the land, and animals like the Kiwi began to be endangered.

Europeans brought deadly diseases over from other countries. These will cause more deaths and panic all over New Zealand, and since the Maori never used soap and couldn’t use a nice hot shower, some children would not make it. Hospitals would be needed which meant more industrial buildings.

The Maori had amazing cultures and hundreds of gods, which crafted the land. They tell the Maori what to do. When the Europeans arrived, they brought their god to New Zealand. More and more Europeans arrived, and the Maori begin to believe in the European god, not theirs. Now, the Maori god has disappeared into thin air. They are just legends now.

If you went back in time, would you change the past? Well, would you?!?!

By George Sadler