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Polynesians start to settle in Hawaii. 200-1200
Polynesians start to settle in Hawaii. Between 200-500 polynesians from the Marquesas Islands come to Hawaii. From 500-1200 polynesians from Tahiti arrive. -
Foreigners begin to come and spread sickness and disease that Hawaiian were never exposed to. This kills off many Hawaiian people
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King Kamehameha united all the Hawaiian islands
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Christianity is brought to Hawaii by missionaries
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The first sugar plantation is established on Kauai Island By the 1840s, sugarcane plantations gained a foothold in Hawaiian agriculture.
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Honolulu is declared as the capital of Hawaii and still remains the capital.
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Hawaii became a territory of the United States
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The Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now dole) is formed
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Japan bombed pearl harbor, causing the U.S. to engage in WW2
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Hawaii finally becomes a state of the United States of America