Hawaiian History

By mailawson
  • 500 BCE

    Polynesians arrive in Hawai‘i.

    Polynesians arrive in Hawai‘i.

  • Captain Cook, British explorer, lands on the island of Kaua‘i.

    Captain Cook, British explorer, lands on the island of Kaua‘i.

  • Kamehameha I unifies the kingdom.

    Kamehameha I unifies the kingdom.

  • First American missionaries land.

    First American missionaries land.

  • The first Constitutional government was formed in Hawaii.

    The first Constitutional government was formed in Hawaii.

  • King Kalākaua forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution.

    King Kalākaua forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution.

  • Lili'uokalani became queen

    Lili'uokalani became queen

  • Queen Lili'uokalani forced out of throne.

    Queen Lili'uokalani forced out of throne.

  • Hawaii became a territory of the United States

    Hawaii became a territory of the United States

  • Queen Lili‘uokalani dies.

    Queen Lili‘uokalani dies.
    She did so much for the Hawaiian culture and Hawaii itself, and impacted so many people, that she is still prized till this day.

  • Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan. Otherwise known as "Pearl Harbor Bombing"

    Pearl Harbor attacked by Japan. Otherwise known as "Pearl Harbor Bombing"

  • Hawai‘i becomes the 50th state of the United States

    Hawai‘i becomes the 50th state of the United States