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First Expedition
Captain James Cook's expedition reaches Hawaii. -
Captain Cook Dies
In a fight between the British and the Hawaiians, Captain Cook is killed. -
Kamehameha Unites
Kamehameha unites all of the islands as the Kingdom of Hawaii. -
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Sugar Plantations
Sugar Plantations become a "Big Business" on the islands. -
Pearl Harbor Established
Sugar planters pressure the Hawaiian goverment to accept a new constitution giving more power to foreign landowners and making Pearl Harbor a U.S. Naval Base. -
Possession of the U.S.
Hawaii becomes a possession of the United States. -
Hawaii becomes U.S. territory
Hawaii becomes a U.S. territory, a territory is a area of land jurisdiction of a ruler, or state. -
Pearl Harbor Attacked
Pearl Harbor is attacked by Japanese bombers brining the United States into World War II. Hawaii is placed under "Martial Law". -
Statehood
Hawaii becomes the 50th state. -
Female Elected
Mazie Hirono (woman on the left) is elected the first female U.S. senator for Hawaii.
