The Geography of the Hawaiian Islands

American Hawaii Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches, it’s nice year-round weather, and its culture. Thousands of vacationers come to Hawaii each year to get away from the stressful city and relax. But do they know how cruel the Americans were to the natives? Do they know how we corrupted their culture and their religion? Do they know how Hawaii really became a state? Probably not. When most people think of Hawaii, they think of happy Hawaiian babes hula dancing and palm trees swaying in the warm breeze. Hawaii has still held on to many of their traditions although they were invaded by Americans. But you have to go to a museum to see their old way of life. Hawaii is now populated mostly by Americans.

The annexation of Hawaii was an important event in the history of the world. It is still not easy for the Hawaiians to accept the fact that America had taken over a land 2500 miles away from the West Coast. In 1917 Hawaii was considered the 50th state supported by the islanders after a plebiscite. Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani was overthrown because of the support of the United States army as well as naval forces to a group of businessmen belonging to the sugar and pineapple industry. The Armed forces of the United States were ordered to provide this support on the directives of the minister of the United States to Hawaii. In reality they were missionaries who had been welcomed for several years by the

This paper will provide information on the volcanoes of Hawaii, where it is known to be the home of one of the world’s largest volcanic islands, merely second to Iceland. It is not just the beautiful landscapes and wildlife that spark the interest to this particular area, but the uniqueness of the Hawaiian volcanoes and islands themselves are what make the area so significant. There will be information spanning from the history of the origin of the islands to how Hawaii must adjust to the volcanic hazards in order to keep the area livable. With these ideas in mind, I will first address background information on the area and set the scene as to what makes this area so special. Then I will transition to the history of how the

Nicknamed the Valley Isle, Maui is filled with artist communities and unique small towns. From small bakeries in Wailuki to farm-to-table cuisine, visitors can enjoy delicious dining opportunities. Home to humpback whales and sandy beaches, Maui has been ranked as the best island in the Conde Nast Traveler for over 20 years.

main island, but the most populated city is Honolulu. All of the islands have a vast

The Overthrow was when the United State troops illegally went on Hawaiian soil and brought 14,000 rounds of ammunition, which resulted in the Hawaii losing control of their country. The U.S minister, Stevens was responsible for illegally surrounding the palace and for threatening to kill the Queen and destroy the palace if not signing a contract to abdicate her from the throne. The overthrow was unjustified because the Annexationists accused Queen Lili‘uokalani of plotting against the government because she wanted to write a new constitution. The reason the Annexationists found out was because the Queen told the cabinet her plan to change the constitution, which resulted in a leak of information.

The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was on January 17, 1893 when the government's power fell in the foreigners hands who supported annexation. The Annexation Club focused on overthrowing the Queen and seeking annexation to the United States. This was caused by the McKinley Tariff Act by the United States which the Reciprocity Treaty on tariff that helped protect both United States and Hawaii sugar growers was now removed and the Hawaiians had a huge disadvantage because of the tariffs the Hawaiians need to pay. This was horrible for the foreigners because now that there was no more reciprocity treaty, the Hawaiians had to pay for the tariffs once again. The overthrow was unjustified for the Hawaiians because of John Stevens actions and the Hawaiian League.

When people plan to attend Hawaii they think of beautiful beaches, great exotic food, and the smell of wonderful flowers never before smelt. That is exactly what they get, from turquoise blue water to skyscraping palm trees Hawaii has so many exotic things to see. Also all the great smells of Hawaii from the wild fruit to the roasted pig on the beach Hawaii definitely brings to mind one thing happiness. In Hawaii there are many things that bring happiness to mind such as the extravagant smells, not to mention the beautiful sights, and most of all the spectacular taste in the exquisite food they have in Hawaii.

The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century, By that time the United states wanted to look beyond its own borders to take over new lands, only a few territories remained to take advantage of, Hawaii was one of them. Hawaii was a hereditary monarch, which helped Hawaii become and independent state. Americans looked at Hawaii’s strength and wanted to take over, they just had to wait for the right move to conquer. The major factor of the US observing Hawaii, reflects the imperialist nature of the U.S. government at the turn of the previous century and the effect imperialism has on the native people all over the world. America became interested in Hawaii early as the 1820s, when New England missionaries tried to spread their faith. Since

The land is supposed to be for the people of Hawaii, but when the foreigners came they took all the land from Hawaiians. The Hawaiians couldn't take the land again because they didn't have enough money to pay the taxes, so the government took the land away. “The Resident Alien Act of 1850, foreigners could buy land, land is owned, can be sold, passed on to heirs (Menton Tamura).” in that statement it said “can be sold”, so that means that the land that they earned could be auctioned off.

How did the Polynesians find their way to Hawaii, over two thousand miles from any other land? Was it over population at home, or political turmoil? Whatever reason for leaving these people used amazing knowledge and skill of the ocean and of the sky to navigate them to this new land. They faced the unknown and braved into the wide-open ocean for long periods of time. The real focus in this paper is on the navigation techniques that they used in these voyages throughout the Pacific.

The United States had previously recognized the Kingdom of Hawaii’s independence. However, on January 17, 1893, U.S. troops took part in a conspiracy led by a small group of wealthy businessmen and sugar plantation owners to overthrow the monarchy of Queen Liliuokalani. Most Hawaiians opposed the nearly bloodless coup, as did incoming President Grover Cleveland. Once Cleveland left office, however, the United States fulfilled the conspirators’ wishes by annexing the islands in August 1898. Hawaii became a formal territory two years later and a state in 1959. The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because Queen Lili’uokalani was charged for unnecessary reasons and was forced to do things against her own will that led to the absolute

The United States was extremely interested in acquiring more land and further develop their great nation. Unfortunately, most of the world was already taken. The islands of Hawaii, led by a lineal monarch, had come to be known as an independent state. This meant that no one had claimed the Islands of Hawaii yet, and the United States patiently planned and waited for the opportunity to claim Hawaii as part of the United States.

According to Kuloku, who wrote one of the (Letters of Distress, Kuloku), the Hawaiian government were only making land deals for the foreigners. This was very unjustified and unfair, and Hawaiian citizens are going to get fewer and fewer land, and more resources are going to be gone extremely fast. This was a political reason, because, the situation was more relevant to a government and land situation. In the past, the government always used to take care and look after the Hawaiian citizens, but now they only cared how much money they can make from the foreigners.

Over one hundred million years of existence, capable of traveling through the oceans of the world. One creature so magnificent that it is able to live up to 70 years old and weigh between 200 to 500 pounds. This creature is the majestic Hawaiian green sea turtle. Although they are found throughout the world, Hawaiian green sea turtles are distinctly different from other green sea turtles (NOAA Fisheries par. 4). They travel to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to nest and then travel to the main Hawaiian Islands to feed. Such a unique creature is very important to the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiian green sea turtles play an important role in the ecosystem, the economy, the culture, and the