Captain Cook's Impact On The Hawaiians

The first ever documented arrival of an explorer to Hawaii from Europe was in 1778 by Captain James Cook. He was a British explorer who, throughout his many voyages, explored the Southern part of the globe, along with New Zealand, parts of Australia, and some Pacific Islands. The captain sailed to many places including Tahiti and parts of North America. On January 18, 1778, Cook sighted O’ahu as well as Kauai. The Hawaiians treated Cook and his crew well and made trades, forming bigger bonds and relationships with the Hawaiians and the settlers. Cook and his crew, had an economic impact on Hawaiians because of their trades on the islands.

The trades that Captain Cook made were beneficial to both the Hawaiians and the English because they formed