The Progression of Hawaii

By P.Manges
  • 1400 BCE

    Civilization

    Civilization
    Fishing villages begin to form
  • 1200 BCE

    Arrival

    Arrival
    New groups of Polynesians arrived; In the late 1200's, Pa'ao (Hawaiian legend and priest) arrives
  • 1000 BCE

    Taking Note

    Taking Note
    The first petroglyphs were staring to be carved
  • Period: 200 BCE to 300 BCE

    Discovery

    The first Polynesian voyagers found Hawaii

  • The Sandwich Islands

    The first European (James Cook) to write a description of the islands arrived; named the islands "Sandwich Islands" in honor of the Earl of Sandwich. At first, the native Hawaiian thought of Cook as a god, but as time went on, we began killing Hawaiins to avenge his captains death.

  • Whaling

    Whaling
    The first whaling ships arrived

  • Monarchy

    The Hawaiian monarchy began to create a constitution

  • U.S Relations

    U.S Relations
    Diplomatic relations with the United Stated began

  • Commercial Treaty

    The Commercial Treaty was created

  • Overthrow of the Queen

    Overthrow of the Queen
    Queen Lydia Paki Kamekaha Lili'uokalani was overthrown

  • Military Asset

    Hawaii became a military asset

  • Bubonic Plague

    A terrible plauge was spared quickly through rats and fleas.

  • US Statehood

    US Statehood
    Hawaiian was officially a part of the United States