Kamehameha II Essays

  • Hawaiian Traditions: The New Hawaiian Culture

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    basic things in life that you need. For example on an article Kamehameha The great “Learning many different games was an important part of Kamehameha’s training. The more he practiced the stronger and more skillful he became.” This shows how Hawaiians would back each other up and never give up on each other no matter what. Also how the trainings they did helped them throughout their journey. Also in the same article about Kamehameha the great it talks about some of the things the Hawaiians used

  • Hawaii Culture Research Paper

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    in Hawaii and introduced Christianity to the Hawaiians. The missionaries, advisors to the Hawaiian government, greatly influenced public policy and strongly discouraged hula, which they saw as "heathen" and "lascivious." This influenced King Kamehameha II to abolish the kapu system (ancient Hawaiian code of conduct laws and regulations) and put forth a royal decree which prohibited the worship of Hawaiian gods, and heiau (temples) and images of gods were destroyed; as a result, the traditional context

  • Hawai I Cultural Effects

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    Kauikeaouli...Their separation was painful to them both.” Princess Nahi’ena’ena and Kauikeaouli were siblings, but loved each other. However the missionary’s disagreed and separated them which was distressing. Also, in “The Story of Kauikeaouli: Kamehameha III”, it says, “Kauikeaouli tried to meet the needs and demand of the foreigners.” Their demands were difficult to follow because it was about things that Kauikeaouli has never done in Hawaii history. Missionaries in Hawaii were a more negative

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader

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    Kamehameha was the nephew of kalaniopuu and he was the first ruler of the Hawaiian islands. When he was young kekuhaupio taught him war tactics and made kamehameha very strong. This leaded kamehameha to unify the islands of hawaii. Kamehameha spent more than half of his life, fighting with other chiefs. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was resourceful and caring. One reason why Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was resourceful. For example, since everyone was cutting too

  • How Is Kamehameha An Effective Leader

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    King Kamehameha was the first person to unify all the Hawaiian Islands under one ruler. He was givin up at birth and was passed on to Kalaniopu’u, the highest chief of Hawai’i. Although Kamehameha wasn’t in line to be the highest chief of any island, he eventually took over all the islands one by one. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he could adopt to new ideas, he stuck to old systems if they were effective, and he put up new rules if needed to be made to protect his people and his land

  • Kamehameha Leadership Style

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    Kamehameha was a very effective leader because he was intelligent and responsible, he was the first person to rule over all eight of the Hawaiian Islands. Kamehameha was also known as Paiea “the hard shelled crab” on the battlefield. This named suited him as he was seven feet tall and was very tough just like the shell of a crab. He was also an Ali’i (a chief or king) which meant he had more mana (spiritual power) than others did, with this he was treated with a lot more respect than others. Also

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader?

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    Kamehameha was the most powerful and the strongest king in hawaiian historys. He was the first king to take over the Hawaiian Islands. He had a lot of foreigners advisors. He is an effective leader because he tries to go all the way. He also takes risks and thinks before he does it. Also Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was wise and brave. Kamehameha was great because he was brave to trade with china because he didn’t want his men to get hit. He also found sandalwood and put kapu on

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader?

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    person was Kamehameha. Kamehameha was a successful chief and administrator. Kamehameha became successful chief by ruling all the Hawaiian Islands under him. Kamehameha became an administrator because he was smart. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was smart, loyal, and cares about his people. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he started the Sandalwood trade. When Kamehameha started the Sandalwood system, mostly everybody was buying the Sandalwood. Kamehameha kept on doing

  • How Can King Kamehameha Be On The Historic Coin

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    Do you know King Kamehameha? King Kamehameha was a strong and great leader that wanted to take control of all the Hawaiian Islands.He was also born at Kohala at 1758. But have you ever wondered why King Kamehameha I was on the 50th State quarter? It is such an honor to represent our state on such a national level. However, how did he earn to be on the historic golden coin? Yes, King Kamehameha I had a great vision to unite Hawaiian Islands under one rule. King Kamehameha I should be on the historic

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader

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    cultural gods and demigods. Kamehameha was one of the most important leaders of Hawaii because he was the first chief to gather all 8 Islands under his leadership. Kamehameha, the nephew of the great chief Kalani’opu’u, was smart person because of his battle strategies, being taught by his trainer Keku’hau’pi’o. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he made good kapu system, he made good trade, and he was trustworthy to his fellow chiefs and foreigners. Kamehameha was an effective leader because

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader?

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    unified all eight islands under one ruler was Kamehameha the Great. He was raised by his uncle Kalaniopuu and got trained by Kekuhaupio to become a strong and skilled warrior. Kamehameha won many battles after making many allies and enemies. He finally succeeded in the unification of the islands when Kaumualii surrendered Kaua’i. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he cared about this people, was responsible, and was generous to others. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he cared about

  • Biography Of Bernice Pauahi Bishop

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    Pauahi Bishop, a philanthropist and princess of the Kamehameha family, is a leader that I admire. Throughout her life, from December 19, 1831 and October 16, 1984 (Hudson 4), Pauahi created a will that allowed her to be influential in providing education for the youth of Hawaii. Her will declared that her estate would be used to “erect and maintain in the Hawaiian Islands two schools, one boys and one girls, to be known as, and called the Kamehameha Schools (Hudson 6).” Her actions and livelihood follow

  • Was Kamehameha An Effective Leader

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    controlling islands. Kamehameha was hidden by his parents because one of the high chiefs thought that if he was born the blood of chiefs would fall down water streams. Later, his uncle Kalaniopu’u adopted him and raised him as his own son. Kekuhaupi’o adopted taught Kamehameha how to be strong and made Kamehameha a skilled warrior. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was intelligent ,was a responsible person, and was good with trading with foreigners. Kamehameha was an effective leader

  • King Kamehameha Research Paper

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    King Kamehameha was an intelligent and creative person because instead of killing Young and Davis (Foreign advisors) he made a deal with them. Also, he used foreign battle strategies like putting cannons on high ground and killing anyone below. Kamehameha used these foreign battle strategies and weaponry to conquer the 8 hawaiian islands, he wanted to unite the hawaiian islands so there can be trade and peace to their kingdom. Kamehameha was a great leader, his name meant “the lonely one”, that

  • What Makes Kamehameha An Effective Leader

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    Kamehameha was a great warrior that unified all the islands. He fought battles against other chiefs to be able to unify all islands. Kamehameha was very skilled and had smart battle strategies. He had foreign advisors that helped him win his battles and they helped his men with foreign weaponry. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was helpful, had loyal followers, and learned from his mistakes. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he helped others. Kamehameha liked helping others

  • Kamehameha Vs Sun Yat-Sen Analysis

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    One man unified eight islands in 28 years, producing the first Hawaiian Kingdom (Wikipedia, Kamehameha I). Another tried to unite a broken country ten times before finally doing so, but even then the country was still divided (Britannica School, Sun Yat-Sen). These two ambitious achievers are the great men Kamehameha I and former Chinese President of the Kuomintang Dr. Sun Yat-Sen. Kamehameha I was the first ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom, implementing trade, building foreign relationships, and securing

  • King Kamehameha In Hawaiian History

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    King Kamehameha was a very important part of Hawaiian history. Kamehameha was the first king to rule all of the Hawaiian Islands. He went through sweat, blood and tears to get where he was. He was just a nephew of Kalaniopu’u which was the ruler of Hawai’i when his journey to greatness began. It all started when Kalaniopu’u was dying and Kiwala’o, his son, was heir to the throne. That’s when Kamehameha had his bold move, which lead him to be an effective, helpful and wise leader. King Kamehameha

  • Gandhi And Kamehameha Comparison

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    King Kamehameha I born 1758-1819 was the first chief to ever conquer all the island of Hawaii. He won against all the chief of the islands. Adolf Hitler born in 1889-1945 was a Germany soldier in 1914 at age 25. He fought for his and his people’s right even if other believed it is wrong. Even though they are unknown to each other, that make them so similar or different? There are a lot of similar between them. When Adolf was a leader he gave courage to the lower middle class and unemployed that one

  • Similarities Between Hitler And Kamehameha

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    Effective Leader Essay Kamehameha and Adolf Hitler This educational paper will cover the similarities and differences of the leaders King Kamehameha and Fürer Adolf Hitler. Kamehameha was an effective Hawaiian leader and warrior who was famous for uniting the Hawaiian islands under one leader and putting Hawaii on the trade map. Adolf Hitler was an effective leader of Nazi Germany and who was infamous for his military prowess and actions during World War II and anti-semitic beliefs. Both made many

  • King Kamehamehena In Africa In The Late 1800's

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    under a new powerful monarchy led by King Kamehameha after he unified Hawaii and established the kingdom in the early 1800’s. Since a new structure for political centralization was required in order to rule over the islands that were all once individual kingdoms continuously fighting with one another, the king appointed a governor for each island; to which each governor was responsible for assigning tax collectors and other government officials. King Kamehameha also formed a council consisting of chiefs