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Captain James Cook found Hawaii in 1778. He was the first westerner to see the Polynesians live.After he died, Britain, France, and America came to this island of Hawaii.
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King Kamehameha became Hawaii's ruler after a 10 year war .
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The first sugar plantation was started in Hawaii on Kauai Island.
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The pineapple industry began when sweet pineapple plants were
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The Republic of Hawaii was formed.
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The United States annexed Hawaii.
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The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7. The U.S. entered World War II.
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The first telephone cable fom Hawaii to the U.S. mainland started to operate.
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From 1965 to 1969 Hawaii built a new state capital in Honolulu.
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Hurricane Iniki cost $2 billion in damage and there were 4 deaths.
