90467R 2

Level 2 History, 2011 90467 Examine evidence in historical sources

9.30 am Thursday 24 November 2011 Credits: Four

RESOURCE BOOKLET

Refer to this booklet to answer the questions for History 90467.

Check that this booklet has pages 2 – 8 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.

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SOURCE A

19th Century Overview: History and Social Structure of By the early 19th century, as European traders and Christian missionaries ...

... to challenge the restrictions imposed upon them by this long-standing social structure.

Brief Timeline of Tongan History, 1826–2006 1826: Methodist missionaries allowed to settle on the main island of Tongatapu ...

... 2006: Death of Taufa’ahau Tupou IV; becomes King; riots break out in the capital Nuku’alofa as protestors demand faster change towards democracy.

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SOURCE B

Excerpts from the Tongan Constitution, 1875 PART II – FORM OF GOVERNMENT A: Form of Government The form of Government for this Kingdom is a Parliamentary Government ...

... for Parliament to discuss it again until the next time Parliament meets.

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The youngest member of the Tongan Parliament standing at grave of the missionary Shirley Baker, 1949. Baker wrote Tonga’s first ever Constitution, for King Tupou I. Baker died in 1903, and this monument was erected after his death. 4

SOURCE C

Reply in Parliament to the opening speech of King George Tupou II, given by the Representative of the , 1903. “We the Government Ministers and Representatives of the Nobles ...

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... has deepened relationships between the two countries and brought great benefits to Tonga.” Excerpt from The Encyclopedia of Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and the Cook Islands. Published in 1907 with the approval of His Majesty King George II of Tonga, and of the British Consul based in Tonga [Hamilton Hunter], and of the German Governor of Samoa [Wilhelm Solf]. From the section “Tonga”, pp 41–42.

King Tupou II with his newly-wed wife, Queen Lavinia Veiongo, 1 June 1899. 5

SOURCE D

Pro-democracy riots and trials

Posted at 06:16 on 19 January, 2007 Radio New Zealand News (International Service)

Tonga’s leading pro-democracy Member of Parliament, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, is the ...

... political reform hadn’t worked.” Further arrests of pro-democracy movement figures are expected.

Riots in Nuku´aolfa, November 2006.

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SOURCE E

Coronation of King George Tupou V King George Tupou V is a direct descendant of Tonga’s first King, ...

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... on the reconstruction of the destroyed capital.

Tongan nobles wearing ‘aofivalas (waist mats) await the arrival of the King for the taumafa ritual on 30 July 2008. Consuming a coconut shell of kava in a single motion was the final act in a Tongan students wearing fa seed necklaces perform the Lakalaka ceremony that saw the King officially became the dance for King George Tupou V during the Cultural Day 23rd ruler of Tonga. celebrations in the capital, Nuku´alofa, on 29 July 2008.

Tupou V seated on his throne during the coronation ceremony, 1 August 2008. Amid ringing church bells, booming cannons, balloons and cheering children, The newly crowned King of Tonga emerges to greet the Tonga crowned its new King in front of a church thousands of well-wishers in Nuku’alofa, Friday, 1 August congregation of 1 000 well-wishers that included 2008. Tongan, British, Japanese and Thai royalty, as well as South Pacific chiefs and other leaders. Tupou V (standing in the vehicle wearing the red sash), inspects his troops during the Coronation Military Parade, 2 August 2008. 7

SOURCE F

Election Results, November 2010 Summary of the 25 November 2010 Tongan Legislative Assembly election results Parties Votes % Seats Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands 10 953 28.49 12

Total 38 447 100.00 26 Source: Matangi Tonga

Note – the ‘commoners’ [ordinary Tongans] were eligible ...

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... Minister of Police and, despite his party’s name, did not support the aims of the pro-democracy movement. 8

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Note: Most text sources used in this examination have been adapted from the originals.

Source A http://www.everyculture.com/Oceania/Tonga-Sociopolitical-Organization.html#ixzz1EvGSLbgp http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Tonga-GeoI.jpg

Source B http://www.paclii.org/to/legis/consol_act/cot238/ http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A030077b.htm http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=1d5a395426799e3b&q=shirley%20baker%20 tonga&prev=/images%253Fq%253Dshirley%252Bbaker%252Btonga%2526um%253D1%2526hl%253D en%2526sa%253DN%2526biw%253D1259%2526bih%253D592%2526tbs%253Disch:1

Source C http://www.tongaturismo.info/old-tonga/old-34.jpg

Source D http://cdnedge.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6158720.stm http://anarchafairy.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-nu-face-of-youth-rebellion/ http://wn.com/tonga

Source E http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_new_king_of_tonga.html

Source F http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongan_general_election,_2010