Polynesian expansion in Hawaii between 700-1756

By Claire_Zolly25
  • 1778 BCE

    Captain James Cook, sighted O'ahu

  • the island of Hawaii was divided between king Kalaniopuu son, Kiwalao, and his nephew, Kamehameha

  • eruption of Kīlauea

  • The Declaration of Rights transformed Hawaiian society by establishing equal rights for both commoners and ali'i

  • The eruption of Mauna Loa

  • conducive to immigration

  • McKinley and three representatives of the government of the Republic of Hawaii – Lorrin Thurston, Francis Hatch, and William Kinney – signed a treaty of annexation

  • Japanese launch suprise