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1627 |
| The Spanish first visit Hawaii |
1778 |
| The islands were originally called the Sandwich islands by English Captain James Cook in 1778. They were named after his friend John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and first lord of the Admiralty. |
1779 |
| Captain James Cook was killed in dispute with Hawaiians at Kealakekua, Island of Hawaii. |
1791 |
| Polynesian ruler Kamehameha controls the entire islands of Hawaii. |
1794 |
| Hawaii is placed under the protectorate of Great Britain by Vancouver |
1813 |
| The Spanish introduce coffee and pineapple to Hawaii |
1820 |
| The first Protestant missionaries arrive from New England |
1826 |
| U.S. enters into treaty with Hawaii. |
1840 |
| Hawaii adopts its first constitution |
1843 |
| Lord George Paulet claims Hawaii for England for 5 months but then enters a treaty |
1849 |
| French admiral Legoarant de Tromelin fails in attempted invasion of the islands |
1893 |
| Hawaiian Monarchy overthrown |
1894 |
| July 4th, Republic of Hawaii established |
1898 |
| Congress passes the Newlands Resolution which annexing Hawaii as a territory |
1941 |
| Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii |
1959 |
| Congress passes the Hawaii Admission Act to admit Hawaii as an American State. Statehood - The Date that Hawaii was admitted to the Union - August 21, 1959. Constitution - Hawaii was the 50th State to be admitted to the Union. State Motto - " Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono " the State Motto is translated as " The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness " |
Hawaii Timeline The islands were originally called the Sandwich islands by Captain James Cook in 1778. They were named after his friend John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and first lord of the Admiralty. King Kamehameha I ruled and united the islands in 1819 as the Kingdom of Hawaii. |
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