Subject History

History: History of the Hawaiian Islands

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  • Name: History of the Hawaiian Islands
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    "History of the Hawaiian Islands" is the field of The history of Hawaii describes the era of human settlements in the Hawaiian Islands. That history begins sometime between 124 and 1120 AD, when the islands were first settled by Polynesians. Hawaiian civilization was isolated from the rest of the world for at least 500 years.

    Queen Liliuokalani attempted to restore royal powers in 1893, but was placed under house arrest by businessmen with help from the US military. Against the Queen's wishes, the Republic of Hawaii was formed for a short time. This government agreed on behalf of Hawaii to join the US in 1898 as the Territory of Hawaii. In 1959, the islands became the state of Hawaii of the United States is some of the cause to investigate "History of the Hawaiian Islands".

    A few notable experts of "History of the Hawaiian Islands" include Ruy López de Villalobos, Kamehameha.

    Some subfields in "History of the Hawaiian Islands" include Europeans led by British explorer James Cook arrived in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.