Humanities

By harperrichards$$67
  • 1820 BCE

    The first missionaries arrive in Hawaii.

  • Period: 1820 BCE to 1846 BCE

    Lahaina was the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom

  • 1819 BCE

    Liholiho, son of Kamehameha, breaks the tradition of separate eating, leading to the end of the kapu system.

  • 1810 BCE

    Kamehameha I unites the Hawaiian Islands.

  • 1795 BCE

    Battle of Nu'uanu takes place on the southern shores of O'ahu. it was a key battle in kamehamehas campaign to unite thes islands.

  • Period: 1795 BCE to 1874 BCE

    The Kamehameha dynasty reigns over Hawaii.

  • 1790 BCE

    The battle of Kepaniwai was fought between forces form the island of Hawaii and Maui.

  • 1778 BCE

    Captain James Cook landed at Waimea Bay, Kauai, becoming the first European to reach Hawaii. He named the islands the "Sandwich Islands" after the Earl of Sandwich. A year later, he was killed at Kealakekua Bay on the Big Island.

  • 1500 BCE

    Polynesians arrive in Hawaii after navigating the ocean using only the stars to guide them.

  • Period: 300 BCE to 800 BCE

    Polynesians settle the Hawaiian Islands.

  • Period: 1000 to 1300

    Second Wave of Migration

  • Kamehameha’s Rise Begins