Life & Legacy
What year did Kamehameha II become king?
1819
Who did Kamehameha II share power with?
Kaʻahumanu
What religious group arrived in 1820?
Christian missionaries
What resource was in high demand during his reign?
Sandalwood
What natural resource was heavily depleted?
Sandalwood trees
What was Kamehameha II's birth name?
Liholiho
What was Kaʻahumanu's title?
Kuhina Nui
What system had previously shaped daily life and social order?
Kapu system
Who was overworked to meet the demands of the trade?
Makaʻāinana
What environmental problem followed deforestation?
Soil erosion
How old was he when he became king?
22
What event showed resistance to ending the kapu system?
Battle of Kuamoʻō
What new structures were introduced with Western influence?
Schools, churches, clothes, laws
What type of debt did the chiefs accumulate?
Foreign debt/trade debt
What consequence did soil erosion have?
Decreased crop yields
What major religious system did he abolish?
Kapu
What symbolic act publicly broke the kapu?
Eating with women
What gender roles changed due to breaking kapu?
Women could now eat with men, more equality
What was a result of focusing on trade over farming?
Less food production
What did Hawaiʻi become more dependent on due to deforestation?
Imported goods
Where did he die and what caused his death?
London; measles
What did his trip to England represent politically?
Diplomatic outreach to world powers
What was one cultural concern about removing the kapu system?
Loss of tradition, angering the gods
What group benefited most from the sandalwood trade?
Foreign traders
How did the environment reflect the cost of rapid trade?
Loss of resources, imbalance with nature