Hawaiian History

By Tobyb
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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

  • King Kamehameha united all the Hawaiian islands

  • Christianity is brought to Hawaii by missionaries

  • The first sugar plantation is established on Kauai Island By the 1840s, sugarcane plantations gained a foothold in Hawaiian agriculture.

  • Honolulu is declared as the capital of Hawaii and still remains the capital.

  • Hawaii became a territory of the United States

  • The Hawaiian Pineapple Company (now dole) is formed

  • Japan bombed pearl harbor, causing the U.S. to engage in WW2

  • Hawaii finally becomes a state of the United States of America

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