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First Settlers
The first settlers of Hawaii came from the Marquesas Islands via canoes around 300 AD. -
Period: 300 to Jan 1, 1000
First Settlers
The first settlers of Hawaii came from the Marquesas Islands via canoes around 300 AD. The second wave of settlers came from Tahiti and it is believed that they arivied around 1000 AD. -
Jan 1, 1000
Second wave of Settlers
The second wave of settlers came from Tahiti and it is believed that they arivied around 1000 AD. These settlers created the Kapu system. -
James Cook
James Cook was the first European to discover Hawaii. The Hawaiians believed that he was their god, Lono, the god of land fertility. Cook was killed by the Hawaiians a year later during a dispute on the Big Island. -
King Kamehameha
King Kamehameha and his wariors conqured the multiple islands of Hawaii and unified them as one. -
The End of Kapu System
After King Kamehameha's death in 1819, his son, Liholiho, took over. Things changed dramatically when he overturned the Kapu System. Soon after the Kapu System had ended, Christian Missionaries arrived in Hawaii. -
American missionaries
American missionaries arrived in Hawaii in 1820 bringing Christianity with them. They helped the Hawaiians record their language and evelntually translated the bible into their language. -
The Sugar Industry
The sugar industy started to bloom in the 1830s. Soon after, many businessmen migrated to the area in order to benifit from this growing industry. -
Treaty of Reciprocity
http://www.hawaii-nation.org/treaty1875.html The treaty was negotiated between America and Hawaii. America was then able to establish a naval base in Pearl Harbor. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
On December 7th, 1941 Japan launched a vicious attack on Pearl Harbor. Later that day, President Franklin Roosevelt declared war on Japan. Which ultimatley led to Hawaii being esential for the U.S. war efforts in the Pacific. -
Hawaii becomes a State!
Hawaiian's voted to become the 50th state, and in March of 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed the bill. Hawaii officially became the 50th state on August 21st, 1959. -
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1959 to Present Day
After Hawaii became a state in 1959, it quickly became a popular tourist location. Today tourisim is Hawaii's major industry.
