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    Kamehameha and Malala Yousafzai 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 alii of any Hawaiian island, however throughout his life when he was a warrior, at the end of the tremendous wars, he was king. Although Kamehameha would be fierce, his task of ending the undying civil wars among the island chiefs demanded strong leadership, he led

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    Kamehameha and Malala Yousafzai 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 alii of any Hawaiian island, however throughout his life when he was a warrior, at the end of the tremendous wars, he was king. Although Kamehameha would be fierce, his task of ending the undying civil wars among the island chiefs demanded strong leadership, he led his

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    King Kamehameha was the first ruler of the Hawaiian Islands. His reign was from July, 1782 to May 8 or 14, 1819 (Chosonkorea.org). Sejong Daewang was the king of the Joseon-dynasty Korea and his reign was from 1418 to 1450 (Chosonkorea.org). The two leaders ruled their land in many similar and different ways. Their behavior while ruling was also similar, yet different in many ways as well. Kamehameha the Great is most known for unifying all the Hawaiian Islands together and Sejong the Great is most

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    languages, religions, and diseases haunted the natives, but they were in no way capable of overthrowing the power of Europe. Eventually the Western influences brought a fatal blow to the old system of the Hawaiians in 1819. Because of the collapse of the Kapu system, surfing was no longer a royal activity. Commoners began dropping in and doing anything they wanted with no fear of punishment. Finally in 1893, the Queen of Hawaii tried to oust the Western folk but was herself thrown in prison. And in 1898

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    Kamehameha took part in a trade between foreigners. While trading, Hawaii earned most of its earnings from trading (mainly because of the thirst for sandalwood). However, the sandalwood population began to plummet and, as a result, Kamehameha placed a kapu on sandalwood younglings (26). In Rome, many were unemployed or poor, so Caesar went to fix this problem. Some of the unemployed were offered jobs overseas while those who stayed behind relied on a monthly grain supply.

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    Kamehameha and Sejong the Great King Kamehameha was the first ruler of the Hawaiian Islands. His reign was from July, 1782 to May 8 or 14, 1819 (Chosonkorea.org). Sejong Daewang was the king of the Joseon-dynasty Korea (now known either as North and South Korea) and his reign was from 1418 to 1450 (Chosonkorea.org). The two leaders ruled their land in many similar and different ways. Their behavior while ruling was also similar, yet different in many ways as well. Sejong’s pathway to becoming a

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    Layne K. Nelson Book Title: Julie of the Wolves Author: Jean Craighead George Genre and Plot summary: Julie of the Wolves is a favored classic written by Jean Craighead George. Its genre is said to be a children’s literature and it’s also a book of adventure. Julie of the Wolves is a book about a thirteen-year-old girl named Miyax -also called Julie- who lives in Northern Alaska (Miyax was an Eskimo girl that liked to live by tradition). She lived with her father (Kapugen), for her mother had died

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    King Kamehameha I, who was able to become the ali’i of Hawai’i after many years of war and bloodshed. Kamehameha was also the guy who unified the eight Hawaiian Islands. Mahatma Gandhi, the primary leader of India’s independence movement against British rule. (biography.com Editors). Gandhi also worked to balance religious sects and classes. (Nanda, Britannica). Therefore, these men are very effective leaders because they were very intelligent with what they were doing, and they were very determined

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    King Kamehameha I, the Hawaiian King, who was able to become the ali’i of Hawai’i after many wars and bloodshed. Kamehameha was also the Hawaiian King, who unified the eight Hawaiian Islands. Mahatma Gandhi, the primary leader of India’s independence movement against British rule. (biography.com Editors). Gandhi also worked to balance religious sects and classes. (Nanda, Britannica). Therefore, these men are very effective leaders because they were very intelligent with what they were doing, another

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    Outside Influences Negatively Impact Hawaii Widely known as “paradise”, Hawaii is a desired place to live and vacation. Families, couples, and individuals come to take part in the temperate weather and beautiful beaches. However, Hawaii now is nothing like it use to be - the real history behind this popular chain of islands is rarely told to visitors. Back in early Hawaiian times, Hawaii was self-sufficient, independent, and gorgeous all around. The number of Native Hawaiians flourished, and everyone

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