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Hawaii Research Paper

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Hawaii is a vast and beautiful state with many cultures. This is the 50th State in the United States of America and is located in the North Pacific Ocean. Hawaii is very different from all of the other states because it is made up of 7 Islands. This amazing state is one of the first states where people grew coffee. Hawaii is known for their beautiful environment. Surfing is a sport that began in Polynesia, but the first Polynesian settlers to land in Hawaii probably had practiced a simple version of surfing or wave riding, as it was called. After a few hundred years of riding the waves of Hawaii, the Hawaiian form of the sport emerged. The history of Hawaii began when the first polynesians arrived in an outrigger canoe in 300-400 A.D. The first people to live on the island were the menehune. They came 2,000 miles north of Tahiti. In the year 1100 more polynesians migrated from society islands. Spanish sailors visited Hawaii in 1627. In the ship’s log they wrote about a volcano eruption. In 1778 Englishman James Cook of the british navy discovered Hawaii. In the 1780’s other European and U.S. trading ships began to arrive on there way to China. Disease brought from other parts of the world killed many of the Hawaiians. In 1900 Hawaii became a United …show more content…

I’ve learned so much about this state and its fascinating animals and traditions. I love that the state bird is the Nene, “Hawaiian Goose”. A tradition that sounds so fun is a luau. This is a traditional party with a feast and dances. The women do Hula dancing, where they tell a story while dancing and moving with their hands. An instrument played at a luau is a Ukulele. Writing this report was a great experience because I was able to learn about this beautiful and amazing state. I love that this state is so different from any other state, since it’s made up of islands. I think that’s really

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