Kapu System
People within the Kapu system shared resources and worked the land to survive as a community. What part of the Kapu system does this refer to? (Political, Social, Economical, Religious)
Economical
What was the main thing Kamehameha I did for Hawaii, and when did he do it?
He united all of the Hawaiian islands in 1810.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Safety?
Lorrin Thurston
The Great Mahele of 1848 divided up land between the chiefs and the king. Once a commoner applied for land, what was one requirement that they had to do to have the land granted to them?
Prove that they were working (farming) the land.
Have the land surveyed.
Who were the first people to come to these islands?
The Marquesas
What is also called a "pig alter" and was the land where Hawaiians lived and cultivated?
Ahupua'a
What religion did I'olani Liholiho follow?
Christianity
Queen Liliokalani wanted a new constitution, because of the Bayonet Constitution of 1887. Why did she want a new constitution?
She wanted her people to be able to vote.
She wanted the power to go back to the monarchy.
The Reciprocity Treaty between Hawaii and the United States was passed in 1887. What did the treaty entail?
Continued sugar tax-free trade and U.S. would get Pearl Harbor
What is self-determination?
The right to determine your own government.
When did Captain Cook "discover" Hawaii?
1778
Under which monarch was the Great Mahele and the Kuleana Act?
Kauikeaouli
John L. Stevens was a U.S. Minister to Hawaii. Who did John L. Stevens support?
Annexationists or Committee of Safety
The Bayonet Constitution was signed in 1887. Why was it called the "Bayonet" constitution?
Kalakaua was forced at gunpoint to sign it. Taking away all of his powers and making him a paper king.
People on Mauna Kea are protesting for Hawaiian sovereignty. What is sovereignty?
Power or Authority
Which King ended the Ai Kapu (religious) system?
I'olani Liholiho
Was Liliokalani politically liberal or politically conservative?
Conservative - she wanted to give rights back to her people.
John L. Stevens ordered the U.S. Marines to come ashore. What were their orders to fulfill in Honolulu?
To protect the lives and property of Americans.
Committee of Safety used the marines to intimidate the Queen.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 was pushed through the Senate by Prince Kuhio. What did it allow Native Hawaii people?
It allowed people to have land to build houses on and only pay $1 a year for 99 years.
The Organic Act was put into affect in 1900. What did the organic act make Hawaii?
A U.S. territory
What are the levels of hierarchy in the Kapu system?
Ali'i
Kahuna
Maka'ainana
Kaua
Who were the 4 kings that dramatically changed Hawaii?
Kamehameha I
I'olani Liholiho
Kauikeaouli
Kalakaua
Why did the Queen not surrender to the Provisional Government?
If she surrendered to the Provisional Government, she knew that would mean she would be giving up Hawaiian sovereignty.
John Morgan and James Blount both investigated the events occurring on January 17th, 1893. What did James Blount conclude about the events?
It was an illegal overthrow in which the United States was responsible, and the monarchy should be reinstated.
What is the difference between the Newlands Act and the Admissions Act?
Newlands was what annexed Hawaii.
Admissions act was what made Hawaii a state.