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Hawaiian State

Government

5-16-22 Mrs. Haupu

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Early Government (500 AD)

Marquesans were 1st group to discover Hawai’i, then Tahitians
Marquesans brought plants and animals to Hawai’i (taro, ti, chicken, etc.)
Kapu System was introduced by Pa’ao and his group of people from Tahiti
Kapu System was a set of rules with harsh punishments
Kapu system organized people into classes

Ali’i - Chiefs
Kahuna - Experts, priests, or highly skilled workers
Maka’ainana - Workers (Farmers, fishermen, craftsmen)
Kaua - Outcasts (Forbidden to interact with other classes

Kapu System was used to protect the environment

Laws about protecting fish and fishing grounds

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Kamehameha I (1795)

Born in 1758, kept away from others after birth for many years giving him the nickname “The Lonely One”
Trained to become a fierce warrior by turning over the Naha Stone
Spent many years battling to unify all of Hawai’i
By 1795, he conquered most islands and became King of the Kingdom of Hawai’i
By 1810, all islands of Hawai’i joined the Kingdom of Hawai’i

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Kamehameha II (1819)

Eldest son of Kamehameha I and became king after his death
Decided to rule with his fathers wife, Queen Ka’ahumanu (Favorite wife)
He ended ‘ai kapu (Food Kapu)
Hawaiians saw he wasn’t punished for breaking ‘ai kapu, began to tear down their temples and followed the Christian religion
Died from measles in 1824 while visiting England with Queen Ka’ahumanu

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Kamehameha III (1825)

Was only a boy when he became King
Helped start hundreds of free schools
Wrote Hawai’i’s first declaration of rights and constitution that had all of the laws of government
It gave the people the right to vote and practice any religion
Didn’t want lands being sold to foreigners, agreed to the division called “The Mahele”, but rich foreigners still bought out the land in the end
Died in 1854

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Kamehameha IV (1855)

Was Kamehameha III’s nephew, raised him like a son
As a lot of foreigners began to come to Hawai’i, his first important act as King was to stop America from making Hawai’i a state
Was deeply worried about the large numbers of Hawaiians dying from introduced diseases, spent years creating Queen’s Hospital
Hawaiians were treated for free
After 8 years as king, he died. He was only 29 years old

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Kamehameha V (1863)

Brother to Kamehameha IV
Didn’t like the constitution Kamehameha III wrote, felt like it took power away from king
Wrote new constitution in 1864 which gave power back to the king
Leprosy was a disease quickly spreading in Hawai’i during his reign killing Native Hawaiians
He believed he needed to separate the lepers (those with Leprosy) by sending them to Moloka’i
Died on his 42nd birthday in 1872
He was the last heir to the throne, next king would be chosen by voting

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Lunalilo (1873)

Grandnephew of Kamehameha I
Could have became King without vote, but wanted the Hawaiian people have a choice
Known as “The People’s King” because he was the first King to be chosen by the people
Changed the Constitution of 1864 so poor Hawaiians could vote, giving power back to the people of Hawai’i
Gave Lepers more food and a pipeline that carried fresh water
Died after 1 year

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Kalakaua (1874)

Elected as king in 1874
Known as the Merrie Monarch - loved parties, music, and dancing
Believed in taking pride of their Hawaiian culture, brought back hula dancing which was previously banned (Merrie Monarch Festival)
Wrote “Hawai’i Pono’i” - State song
The Hawaiian League wanted Kalakaua’s power and forced him to sign a constitution that took away his power, known as the “Bayonet Constitution”
Died in 1891, named his sister the queen of Hawai’i - Liliuokalani

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Liliuokalani (1891)

Became the first female ruler of Hawai’i
Was the first monarch to visit the Leper colony
Wrote a constitution that took power away from the Hawaiian League (non Hawaiian business men)
1893, the business men illegally ended the monarchy, Liliuokalani was no longer queen
Business men took over ruling Hawai’i, called the Provisional Government

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Statehood (1959)

The Provisional Government worked on making Hawai’i a state
In 1959, Hawai’i became the 50th state
Sanford B. Dole became the first governor
David Ige is our current Governor since 2014

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Timeline Project

Now that we have learned about the Hawaiian Government from then until now, you will be creating your own Timeline of the different rulers.

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Timeline Project

You will first read short passages about each ruler/government time and take notes about them in your Social Studies Notebook. Then you will start creating your timeline poster.

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Timeline Project Rubric

Pictures are in correct order (From oldest to current) _____/5 points

Correct dates match pictures _____/5 points

Correct name or label for each picture _____/5 points

2 facts about each ruler/government time _____/20 points

Timeline is drawn neatly, sharpied, and colored _____/3 points

Total: _____/38 points

ME: 35-38 MP: 27-34 DP: 23-26 WB: 22 or below