Hawai'i's History

  • Period: 940 to 1200

    Hawai'i First Settled

    Polynesian explorers first settle the islands of Hawai'i.
  • King Kamehameha

    King Kamehameha unites the Hawai'ian islands into the Hawai'ian monarchy
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    King Kamehameha II

    King Kamehameha II, the second king of Hawai'i, resisted conversion to Christianity because he was not willing to give up four of his five wives, or rum.
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    King Kamehameha III

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    King Kamehameha IV

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    King Kamehameha V

  • Hawai'ian Monarchy overthrown

    The Hawai'ian Monarchy was overthrown by the U.S.