Hawaiian History

By AnnieYan
  • Great tsunami hits Hilo
    1946 BCE

    Great tsunami hits Hilo

    This tsunami killed over 100 people and caused $25 million damage. There is also some disaster happen during the past years. The tsunami is one of them. And it killed a few amount of people and caused some economic damage.
  • First airplane flight in Hawaii
    1910 BCE

    First airplane flight in Hawaii

    This shows that Hawaii becomes more and more international, and be able to connect with another part of the world. The flight represents the transport will be easier, it a representation of development.
  • Hawai‘i becomes a Territory of the United States
    1900 BCE

    Hawai‘i becomes a Territory of the United States

    It is a very important event, it means that Hawaii becomes a part of United States. And this still affects on the present days that Hawaii is a state of America.
  • Hawaii's state flag is replaced by the United States' "Stars and Stripes".
    1898 BCE

    Hawaii's state flag is replaced by the United States' "Stars and Stripes".

    It shows that Hawaii is no longer an independent place, it belong to America since then.
  • US and European settlers began to plant pineapples
    1890 BCE

    US and European settlers began to plant pineapples

    Start from then, some US and European settlers began to plant pineapples, and the sugarcane planting starts to growing. It actually became an important industry of Hawaii in following long times.
  • William Charles Lunalilo become the king of Hawaii.
    1873 BCE

    William Charles Lunalilo become the king of Hawaii.

    It is important because William Charles Lunalilo is the first elected king in Hawaii. It causes a big change in the politics.
  • William Charles Lunalilo become the king of Hawaii
    1873 BCE

    William Charles Lunalilo become the king of Hawaii

    It is important because William Charles Lunalilo is the first elected king in Hawaii. It causes a big change in the politics.
  • Roman Catholics receive religious freedom
    1839 BCE

    Roman Catholics receive religious freedom

    It is the time Hawaii start to receive freedom, step by step from religious to economic and politics.
  • First group of American Protestant missionaries arrived
    1820 BCE

    First group of American Protestant missionaries arrived

    It is important because it represents the time period of American trade with Hawaiian began. And it also leads a big amount of immigration later in the island.
  • First group of American Protestant missionaries arrived
    1820 BCE

    First group of American Protestant missionaries arrived

    It is important because it represents the time period of American trade with Hawaiian began. And it also leads a big amount of immigration later in the island.
  • Englishman James Cook found Hawaii
    1780 BCE

    Englishman James Cook found Hawaii

    After Englishman James Cook found Hawaii, some other European and US trading ship discovered Hawaii on their way to China. This is important because more and more people knows Hawaii start from that. And the disease brought from other parts of the world also affect Hawaii, it killed many of the Hawaiians.
  • Englishman James Cook found Hawaii
    1780 BCE

    Englishman James Cook found Hawaii

    After Englishman James Cook found Hawaii, some other European and US trading ship discovered Hawaii on their way to China. This is important because more and more people knows Hawaii start from that. And the disease brought from other parts of the world also affect Hawaii, it killed many of the Hawaiians.
  • Hawaii adopted its first constitution

    Hawaii adopted its first constitution

    After released the religious control, Hawaii government start to adopted their first constitution in order to manage the society. The appear of law helps the politic system become more complete.