试题题干
On behalf of the British government Captain William Hobson signed ( ) with Maori chiefs in 1840.
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试题解析
本题考查英国政府与毛利人的交流合作。
On behalf of the British government Capt. William Hobson (later governor of the colony) signed the Treaty of Waitangi with Maori chiefs in 1840.
1840年，William Hobson船长(即后来的殖民地总督)代表英国政府与毛利部落首领签订了《怀唐伊条约》。
故选择B选项。