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    Kamehameha the Third

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    Big Island of Hawaii. He became king at age 11 when his older brother Liholiho died‚ who ruled as Kamehameha II. For 14 years of his reign Kauikeaouli was guided by Kaahumanu and Kinau. At age 25‚ he took on the responsibilities of kingship by himself as Kamehameha III. (The Reign of Kamehameha III Website) Kauikeaouli ’s reign of thirty years was filled with change and accomplishment. Kamehameha III ’s reign would be a desirable time to live in because of the small population‚ religious freedom

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    King Kamehameha was the first chief to unite all the Hawaiians islands‚ he brought Hawaii‚ Maui‚ Kahoolawe‚ Lanai‚ Molokai‚ Oahu‚ Kauai‚ and Niihau together. Kamehameha was not next in line to be an ali’i of any Hawaiian island‚ however throughout his life when he was a warrior‚ he fought for the Hawaiian islands and at the end of the tremendous wars‚ he was king. Kamehameha was a strong‚ determined‚ and an intelligent leader. Malala Yousafzai was a brave and caring young girl in Pakistan‚ who stood

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    While Maui’s king Kahekili II was on Oʻahu‚ Kamehameha’s war fleet landed in Kahului a few kilometers from the base of ʻĪao Valley. An army consisting of around twelve hundred skilled warriors led by Kamehameha and Kekuhaupiʻo‚ advanced on Kahekili’s son Kalanikūpule and other Maui chiefs blocking the ʻĪao valley. The two armies were evenly matched and neither side broke after two days of fighting. On the third day Kamehameha’s army was helped by the use of two cannons (named "Lopaka" and "Kalola")

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    Kamehameha Leadership

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    Although Kamehameha was not destined to be a great chief; Kamehameha became stronger through the help of Kekuhaupio‚ his trainer. Kamehameha worked to create a great army to defeat chiefs in all the islands. There were many chiefs that disliked the power that Kamehameha was gaining over time. Opposing chiefs battled to defeat him‚ but in the end; Kamehameha was able to unite all the islands. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he cared about his people‚ was able to adapt to new ideas‚ and

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    Kamehameha Leader

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    first ruler of all the islands. His name is was Kamehameha. He was a very skilled person in almost all the ali’i subjects and he was kind and and wise person. Kamehameha had trouble growing up as a child because many people thought that he would kill all the chiefs because when his mother was pregnant she started craving for a tiger sharks eye. Luckily the prophecy was thrown out and later Kalaniopuu adopted him and raised him like his own son. Kamehameha was effective leader because he kept the kapu

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    Kamehameha Legacy

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    The enduring legacy of Kamehameha the Great was the unification of the Hawaiian islands. By the time 1782‚ he had reclaimed his home island of Hawai’i. Using weapons from American and European traders‚ he had then conquered Maui and Molokai. In 1795‚ Kamehameha stormed the shores of Waikiki beach and led his army to Nuuanu‚ where a battle with Oahu chief‚ Kalanikupule‚ hundreds of Oahu’s warriors killed‚ pushed off the Pali cliffs. By 1810‚ he had united all of the islands. He had set up governors

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    Kamehameha Rosa Parks

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    Kamehameha was the first person to unite all of the Hawaiian Islands. Kamehameha was not meant to become king‚ he fought against other chiefs to bring the Hawaiian Islands under one ruler. The first island‚ he conquered was the island of Hawaii‚ then the kingdom of Maui‚ with the kingdom of Kauai later being surrendered. Rosa Parks was arrested on a bus for refusing to give up her seat to a white man. This started the boycott against buses and other public facilities in order to fight for equal rights

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    Kamehameha Research Paper

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    Kamehameha was 14 when his father died and his uncle‚ Kalani‘opu‘u adopted him and treated him as a son. As Kamehameha grew older he also grew into a strong‚ skilled warrior thanks to Kekuhaupi’o‚ his trainor. For Kamehameha to become a great leader he was taught spear throwing and dodging‚ wrestling‚ and the basic tactics of warfare. Kamehameha also learned navigation‚ astronomy‚ history‚ genealogy‚ religious practices‚ kapa‚ and other information vital to become a district chief. Kamehameha was

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    King Kamehameha made a bold move in ruling all the Hawaiian Islands even though he wasn’t next to rule any of the islands. He slowly started to take over the islands one by one. Kekuhaupi’o was Kamehameha’s trainer‚ he taught Kamehameha how to spear fight‚ dodging‚ wrestling‚ and basic tactics of warfare. Before Kalaniopuu died he made Kamehameha in charge of their war god‚ Kuka’ilimoku. Kamehameha really strived to become a marvelous and effective leader‚ he went through a lot to become the ruler

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    Kamehameha is the first person to rule all the 8 main islands. He had to kill many high ali’i and their sons‚ he also had to kill his own relatives to conquer the hawaiian islands. Kamehameha needed to go through many wars and battles to kill the other ali’i. He had many foreign advisors‚ weapons‚ and techniques to help him in wars. His last battle in the unification of Hawaii is the battle of Nu’uanu‚ where he fought against Kalanikupule and Kaiana and he forced many warriors to fall off the cliff

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