Hawaii history: Polynesian settlement, Kamehameha and the kingdom, missionaries and sugar, overthrow of the monarchy, Pearl Harbor, and statehood.
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- Who were the first people to settle Hawaii?
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Polynesians- What ocean did the Polynesians cross to reach Hawaii?
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Pacific Ocean- About how many years ago did Polynesians first reach Hawaii?
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About 1,500 years ago- What did Polynesian settlers use to navigate across the ocean?
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Stars, ocean swells, and birds- What language did the early Hawaiian people speak?
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Hawaiian language- What was the main way early Hawaiians lived and survived?
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Farming, fishing, and gathering- Who unified all the Hawaiian islands into one kingdom?
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King Kamehameha I- In what time period did King Kamehameha I live?
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Late 1700s and early 1800s- What island was King Kamehameha I from originally?
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Big Island (Hawaii)- What was the name of Kamehameha's kingdom?
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Kingdom of Hawaii- About how long did the Kingdom of Hawaii last?
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Over 90 years- Who became king after Kamehameha I died?
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His son Kamehameha II and other heirs- What religious group came to Hawaii in the 1820s?
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Christian missionaries- What major crop became important to Hawaii?
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Sugar cane- What business grew quickly in Hawaii because of sugar?
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Sugar plantations
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