Setting Hawaii Back On Track Hawaiian History Kumu Chun, Kalea Yung and Mya Perez April 2, 2024 Imagine ruling an entire kingdom at just 11 years old. A young boy under the name of Kauikeouli, or King Kamehameha III, took the throne of Hawaii in such tender years. He witnessed massive changes and navigated through challenges to leave an indelible mark on Hawaiian history. His reign is a story of resilience and transformation!
Congress took away Hawaii’s privileges forced them to
On Jan. 17, 1893 Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Liliuokalani to resign. The group led to the dismantling of the Kingdom of Hawaii two years later. Its annexation as a U.S. territory and eventual admission as the 50th state in the union. The King Kalakaua died in 1891 and was succeeded by his sister Liliuokalani who proposed a new constitution that would restore powers of the monarchy and extend voting rights for native Hawaiians. The Queen's actions made many of Hawaii’s white businessmen made so they formed a Committee of Safety with the goal of overthrowing the monarchy seeking annexation by the United
Kamehameha was an effective leader because he strictly enforced the kapu system. If a Hawaiian broke a rule such as “splintered paddle”, they would be severely injured or put to death. Kamehameha did this to strengthen his control and make sure others wouldn’t break a rule. This is an example that remained the same after unification. This was good because this kept Hawaii safe and peaceful.
The Mahele of 1848 was a very devastating event to the Hawaiians. The Hawaiians thought it would leave the common folk with a third of the land, but it instead left them with almost none (Cachola 87). At first, the Maka’ainana supported the Mahele because they thought it would ceace any problems with land with the foreigners. King Kamehameha the Third enacted the Mahele because he was afraid that there would be a forced takeover in Hawaii just like how the French took Tahiti if he didn’t (Borreca). His chiefs and advisors thought it was for the best, so he agreed.
The Mahele was an important event, changing the way the land was divided. The Hawaiians would realize they would be going to lose their lands to the foreigners. The Mahele was unnecessary and caused great suffering for the Hawaiians. The only person who really needed it was the foreigners, it was a horrible idea. The Great Mahele Act of 1848 was unjustified because foreigners didn’t need to make new laws, Hawaiians lost land, and poverty came (http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&PageID=288) .
In 1819, Kamehameha II took the throne. His first task as ruler of Hawaii was to eliminate the traditional Hawaiian religion. One year after this elimination was made, a group of Protestants came to Hawaii and converted a great deal of them to Christianity. The Protestants also helped the Hawaiians to establish a written Hawaiian language and several missionary schools. Roman Catholics arrives in 1827, however they were forced to leave by Hawaiian Protestant priests in 1831.
The overthrow was unjustified because the Hawaiians couldn’t defend themselves from the Americans. The overthrow was also unjustified because the Americans took power out of the queen's hand without making a treaty with the Hawaiians. The overthrow was unfair to the Hawaiians because they had no say in the decision of the Americans or in Queen Lili’uokalani’s decisions. When the Hawaiians were caught for smuggling guns into Hawaii to start a rebellion the Americans found out and arrested Queen Lili’uokalani and many more for having knowledge of the rebellion. The Americans made it unjustified because the Americans basically took charge of Hawaii without getting the right to do that by the president.
This was a political change because the government that they were supposed to trust to help the people weren't doing that, because of changing circumstances. The relationship that the Native Hawaiians and their government had with each other was negatively changed, as they had to adapt to changes with little support because the government was slowly losing control and stability. They couldn’t even rely on their land agents to be fair and help them
All I know is that, i’m grateful for King Kamehameha, and everything that he did, because Hawaii wouldn’t be the same without
In the short story, “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe, the author uses the rhetorical device of symbolism. In this allegorical piece Edgar uses symbolism to explore his central idea more thoroughly. The central idea is that no matter what the characters did or where they went, they couldn't escape death as death is inevitable. Throughout the story the masqueraders were living life to the fullest, but then they were quickly reminded that morality cannot be avoided. Poe uses symbolism with the seventh chamber, the ebony clock, and the masked figure to expand on the theme of death.
The Hawaiian Kingdom emerged from the arrival of Polynesians from other Pacific islands and later the unification of the islands by Kamehameha the Great. The Kingdom of Hawaii had a monarchy government system, where the rulers were of the same family and royal blood. King Kalakaua was the last king of Hawaii and Queen Lili’uokalani was the last ruler of Hawaii. While Queen Lili’uokalani was locked away from her throne, she sat under house-arrest in the hopes the next heir to the throne, Princess Ka’iulani would make a change for the better of Hawaii’s sovereignty. Into the present, the Hawaiian Monarchy has been overthrown, annexed and in control by the United States of America.
Today, Native Hawaiians have become a minority population in Hawaii, and are in the worst state of health out of all the residents of Hawaii” (Osorio). Similarly to other territories conquered by the U.S, Hawaii’s traditional culture was destroyed and replaced by Western customs and influence. These irreversible changes have left a major impact on what our world looks like today. Unfortunately Hawaiians weren’t the only ones who experienced the horrendous impacts of American imperialism. In 1901 William Fulbright wrote, “The Struggle on the islands has been naught but a
The United State’s annexation of Hawaii in 1898 led to the gradual destruction of the Hawaiian culture and the almost-extinction of native-born Hawaiians. The majority of the Hawaiian natives opposed the annexation of Hawaii and wanted to maintain their sovereignty. Although the Japanese could have taken over the Hawaiian islands if the United States had not, the annexation of Hawaii by the U.S. was unjustified because of the treatment of the monarchy and natives, the infringement of the natives’ self-established culture and government, and the natives’ overwhelming opposition to the U.S’s involvement in Hawaii. From 1795 to 1874, the Kamehameha Dynasty ruled over the kingdom of the Hawaiian islands. Up until the death of Kamehameha III, the U.S. had stayed out of interfering with the islands.
Rebellion Against Government Many words are associated with the word “rebellion.” These words may include “disobedience,” “anarchy,” “instability,” or “teenagers.” A word that should be included in that group is “justified.” Throughout history, people have often been deprived of the rights and freedoms that they deserve as citizens.
