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    Queen Lilioukalani

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    Shelbie Carr Mr. Copes American Studies May 7‚ 2013 Question: How did the Hawaiian Queen‚ Lili’uokalani affect the economy of Hawaii in the mid 1800’s? Lili’uokalani was the first woman leader of Hawaii when she became queen in 1891. Her life before becoming queen consisted of growing up in a household of royalty. Being the daughter of high-ranking chiefs Caesar Kapa’akea and Anale’a a Keohokālole‚ and the sister of King Kalakuaua helped taking the role of leadership a lot easier. Lili’uokalani

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    Portuguese culture immigrated to Hawaii to find better work in sugarcane plantations. A lot of Hawaiian history‚ culture‚ and traditions came from the base of Portuguese celebrations and they have helped form Hawaii into the island it is today. In 1876‚ a man named Jacinto Pereira made a suggestion to the owners of the Plantation Society‚ that the Azores and the Madeira Islands were a lot like that of the Hawaiian Islands. In the economy of the Azores and Madeira‚ sugarcane was the mainstay for almost

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    groups arrived‚ new words and phrases had to be developed for people to understand what was required for their jobs and daily life. Pidgin‚ a Hawaiian plantation language evolved into such a unique vocabulary that during World War II‚ the Germans were unable to break the code of the Japanese-American 442 Regimental Battalion because they were speaking Hawaiian plantation

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    Formation of Oahu

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    Not only are volcanoes found in these areas but also where the Earth’s crust is stretching or thinning. There are volcanoes that form away from plate boundaries in areas that are called “hot-spots”. An example of “hot-spot” volcano formation is the Hawaiian Islands. Figure 1: (Kreger‚ 2010) The image above shows that volcanoes are created by hot magma that rises from the Earth’s core and expels through the cracks of the upper mantle and ocean crust. The movement of the Earth’s plates forms these

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    source of food and income (Star Advertiser Borreca‚ Richard). The foreigners wanted land for money‚ so the King made it possible for them to buy. The Mahele was unjustified because the maka’ainana lost land‚ it was now possible to buy land‚ and many hawaiians became homeless and without good food. An example of why the mahele was unjustified is that maka’ainana lost land. Most of the land that they had was not fertile‚

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    up onto shore‚ one of the Hawaiian commoners was spotted making off with a pair of blacksmith tongs‚ in response Cook’s men went after the Islander only to notice that they were being mocked and laughed at by the Hawaiians. As all of this is happening one of the smaller boats disappears from the bay‚ and suspicion and tension began to rise between Cook and the Hawaiians. Gunfire rang out‚ killing a Hawaiian commoner‚ that’s where the friendship of Cook and the Hawaiians came to an end. Cook attempted

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    that such relationship is not healthy. Despite the benefits of Hawai’i’s current relationship with the United States the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy‚ the Blount report‚ and a dwindling culture and language all exemplify the negative effects it has had on Hawai’i.

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    Hawaii Annexation

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    Hawaii is often admired for the beauty and uniqueness it brings to America. Despite the distinctly Hawaiian culture it brings to America‚ its annexation was extremely controversial. Although there were people in opposition to the annexation of Hawaii due to the belief that it was unnecessary and unconstitutional‚ the majority of Americans and Hawaiians alike were immensely pleased by it and saw it as a cause for celebration and joy. Prior to its annexation‚ about three fourths of Hawaii’s wealth

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    Kamehameha the Third

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    desirable time to live in because of the small population‚ religious freedom‚ and the equality for all Hawaiians. One of the biggest changes was the decrease in population of the native Hawaiians. When Kauikeaouli became king in June 1825‚ the native population was about 150‚000‚ which is half of the Hawaiian population at the time of Captain Cook ’s arrival in 1778. (Mrantz) Prior to 1778‚ Hawaiians had lived in isolation for a thousand years‚ practicing an ancient system of health and hygiene in

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