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Hawaii's islands were called the sandwich island in1778 because Captain Cook named it after John Montagu, 4th Earl Sandwich.
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Captain James Cook discovered the state of Hawaii.
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In 1780 many Hawaiians died because the European U.S. trading ship brought a disease.
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On January 1, 1840 Hawaii adopted the first constitution.
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Hawaii became a territory in August 12,1898.
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Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959 and that is the only island that is entirely made up of islands.
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The first college in Hawaii was the Pacific University in 1990.
