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    Kamehameha and Abraham Lincoln King Kamehameha was the first person to unite the islands of Hawaii and made a government to keep the islands under control. Kamehameha came to power at a ceremony for the successor of Kalaniopuu, he was supposed to be a keeper of the war god Ku, but instead he took Kiwalao’s place as the next ali’i nui. He conquered the other Ali’i on all islands but Kauai, Kamehameha had an agreement with Kaumualii and became the king of all the islands but Kaumualii will still have

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    King Kamehameha was an aware leader who paid close attention to all his islands to make sure that there was no rebellions. King Kamehameha cared about his people and his land and wanted everything to be fair for all his people. King was also aware that foreigners want to take advantage over the Hawaiian islands so he would ask John Young if he thought the trade was a bad choice or a good choice. King Kamehameha being aware helped him in the Royal Monopoly and even put him on the top of the Monopoly

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    King Kamehameha and Giuseppe Mazzini both grew to be great leaders. King Kamehameha was the person who unified all the Hawaiian Islands under his rule. Kamehameha, however, was not always at the top of the heap. He started off as a normal ali’i but because of his increasing reputation after defeating many others in powerful positions, gained control of all the Islands. Kamehameha was a very tall and physically fit man, as well as skilled mentally and at the art of war (including using weapons and

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    to the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesians from the Marquesas and they came between 500 and 750 A.D. Later, in 1000 A. D., the Tahiti came. The Tahiti brought over the belief in gods and social hierarchy, resulting in the hawaiian people following a Kapu system. In `1778, James cook, the first westerner to reach the Hawaiian Islands, paved the way for other explorers to come. James cook name the Islands the “Sandwich Islands” so show gratitude for the Earl of Sandwich. Cook dies a year later because

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    For example Kapu refers to the ancient Hawaiian code of conduct of laws and regulations. The kapu system was universal in lifestyle. But also often denoted a threat to spiritual power, or theft of mana. Kapus were strictly enforced. Breaking one, even unintentionally, often meant immediate death, Koʻo kapu. The Hawaiian word kapu is usually translated to English as "forbidden", though it also carries the meanings of "keep

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    are Kamehameha and George Washington. Kamehameha The Great was the first man to unify and rule the Hawaiian Islands. He became king and caused many great cultural changes, although he was not next in line to become one. While he strictly enforced the kapu system, he created the law of Mamalahoe. This law punished murder and robbery (Potter, Kasdon, Rayson 12). George washington was a commander in chief during the American Revolutionary War and the first United State’s president (History.com). He changed

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    After the European influence upon indigenous Hawaiian culture, “Hawaiians radically reinterpreted and transformed their culture… part of this transformation was the abandonment of the kapu system in 1819.” The meaning of the organization of architecture no longer reflects upon ideology of the Hawaiians, but the adaptation of more technological advanced living space. As a result, “many temples were dismantled or destroyed, leaving only he foundation stones” (Ladegoged, #). John Young and Isaac

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    probably kill that person right away because they should know better while Nelson would just probably make that person to go to a camp to clean and work. Things that Kamehameha would keep the same was the Kapu system, the trading process, and the slaying and killing of enemies. Kamehameha kept the Kapu system because that couldn’t be changed for the Hawaiians because it kept everything balanced. Kamehameha kept the trading process the same that’s how the Hawaiians would have different resources because

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    as an assistant officer, but worked his way up to commander of all Virginia militia forces. That later led him to start his political career and then unite America as one (Encyclopedia Britannica). Kamehameha was also introduced to warfare and the kapu system at a young age. He was adopted by Kalani’opu’u and then was trained by Kekuhaupio to be a skilled warrior. After Kalani’opu’u died Kamehameha was in possession of Kalani’opu’u’s war god and now knew essential war tactics and strategies. Soon

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    Hawaiian Land Division

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    more of an economic related problem because, all the incidents are relevant to resource and food related. In the past the there weren't any problems where the Hawaiians did not have any resource, the Hawaiian instead had the system of the Kapu system. The Kapu system was where the Hawaiians will only take what they will need, but now, it was different because, they can’t get the resources they need to

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