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firearms and lived like animals. The missionaries saw this anarchy and decided that things must be put under control. Without their religion, the Hawaiians were barbarians. The missionaries built houses and settled in at Hawaii. Then they worked on converting the Hawaiians to Christianity. Most of the Hawaiians were easily converted to Christianity. But some of the old ones still wouldn?t give up there beliefs. The missionaries set up schools and churches. They taught them how to read and write. They set up a printing press and printed copies of the Bible in Hawaiian language. From 1837 to 1843, 27,000 Hawaiians were converted to Christianity. Before the missionaries had come, they had no guilt wearing no clothes or having sex in public! Hawaiians lived in worry free. But

Hawaii?s culture was fading away. America liked Hawaii for its location along the trade route to china and for its rich soil. Many American trading ships stopped at Hawaii on their way to Asia. Traders would use Hawaii as a “rest stop” on their way to China. The traders and merchants would have sex with native women and they would take advantage of their hospitality. Hawaii didn?t have a very strong government or laws. So the Americans would come in and buy off land for cheap. The Hawaiians always shared the land and they hated the idea of owning private property. In 1835, Ladd and company was given some land for a sugar plantation. In 1839, Hawaii made a bill of rights and a constitution. The bill of rights gave people religious freedom and protected peoples property. The

constitution set up a new Hawaiian government. In 1848, King Kamehameha agreed to pass an American treaty called the Great Mahele. This treaty permitted land to be purchased by private persons. Americans rushed in to buy off the cheap land. They farmed on it, built houses and stores, sold it and bought it. One woman sold what is now the Waialae Golf course for a jug of wine! Hawaiian land was practicly given away as if it was the siharra desert. French and British governments wanted Hawaii also. In 1843, England came to Hawaii and took it as their own. Unable to fight against to British navy, Hawaii decided they had to give up to the British. The Americans told the Hawaiians that they should try to achieve worldwide recognition of Hawaiian independence, so that foreigners would

respect them as their own country. The United States dominated over the islands and left France and Great Britain without any power over the islands. With the help of white people, Hawaii drafted its first constitution in 1840. The constitution called for an executive branch, a legislative branch, and a supreme court. The legislature consisted of a council of chiefs and an elected house of representatives. In 1842, the Hawaiian islands were seen as an independent government. Sugar production was Hawaii?s largest buissiness. Tons of sugar was grown in Hawaii. Many of the Hawaiians worked on the sugar farms. Sugar was sold to the United States and large amounts of money flowed into Hawaii. Hawaii?s economy grew and banks were built. Annexation America?s main goal was to overthrow

monarchy and Annex Hawaii as the 50th state. In 1887, the Americans forced king Kalakaua to sign a new constitutions that lessened the king?s powers and limited the rights of native Hawaiians to hold office. After Kalakaua?s death, Queen Liliuokalani ruled Hawaii. She was stubborn and wanted Hawaiian independence. But the Americans took over the government and ended monarchy and set up their own government. They put up the American flag where the Hawaiian flag originally flew. So, in other words, Hawaii was stolen from its original owners. Defenseless, Hawaii couldn?t do anything about United States? control. Hawaii was then Annexed to the United states in 1898.