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Cook brought with him animals that he used to trade with the Hawaiians. He also brought with him diseases. These disease wiped out much of the Hawaiian population. In my opinion I think he’s not a hero. Imagine how different everything would’ve been if he didn’t come. Hawaiians would be flourishing instead of dying. Ya feel me ? Anyways, I don’t think he’s a hero. (twinkles)

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i think that captain cook brought nothing positive or anything that benefited the hawaiians. i feel like he was just in the way and his arrival to hawaii was nothing special and shouldnt have happened. he brought nothing but diseases, hoales, and dramas to hawaii. hawaiians were so nice to him for what? nothing. there shouldnt be a monument of him in hawaii. (nalanz)

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A negative thing that Captain Cook brought to Hawaii was disease. Since Hawaii was isolated, the Hawaiians had no resistance to any of the diseases his crew brought.
The only positive thing he brought that I can think of are animals and seeds for food. I don't think Captain Cook is a hero, because after he found Hawaii, many other people came to colonize Hawaii. I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the statues, since I can see that they can be used for education, but he isn't someone that should be idolized.

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One negative thing captain cook did was bring diseases to Hawai'i .One positive thing was he brought plants and animals to the islands. Captain cook in my eyes is not a hero because he is stubborn and only causes a lot of problems, and no there shouldn't be a monument of him FAT NEGATIVE.

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one negative thing Captain Cook brought to the islands were the diseases

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Captain Cook brought both negative and positive to Hawaii. The negative was that he brought a variation of diseases. The positive was that he brought animals. Although Captain Cook had his negatives, I think it's important to keep his statue up because it's a  part of our History and whether it was good or bad, it's important to know. Who knows, maybe Hawaii wouldn't be where it's at now without his doings. So my answer to him being a hero would be yes and no due to him bringing both negatives and positives.

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One positive thing Cook brought to the islands is that he introduced new items to the islands. A negative thing is that he brought diseases to Hawaii which caused a lot of people to die. I think there should be a monument of Captain Cook because he's an important part of what caused change in our islands.

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cook brought lies and bloodshed to the islands

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One negative thing that captain cook brought to the islands is all the diseases. One positive thing that he brought to Hawaii is new animals and plants. I think that captain cook is not a hero because he killed many native Hawaiian's and mistreated people. Their should not be a monument to him. Monuments are for people who do good things.

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Something negative captain cook brought to Hawaii was diseases and a positive thing he brought was new animals. I think that Captain Cook isn't a hero because he abused the fact that Hawaiian's saw him as a god and used them for their resources. There shouldn't be a monument of him because he didn't really bring any good to Hawaii and harmed the people of Hawaii.

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one good thing captain cook brought was seeds and a negative thing he brought was diseases. i don’t think he’s a hero because he’s a colonizer. there should not be any statues of him because he was useless and did more harm than good.

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one good thing captain cook brought was seeds and a negative thing he brought was diseases. i don’t think he’s a hero because he’s a colonizer. there should not be any statues of him because he was useless and did more harm than good.

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Something negative that was brought by Cook and his crew mates were diseases that affected the population of the natives. Cook did bring animals and other goodies to the islands which was a positive thing. I don't think Cook would be able to identify as a hero considering how he acted towards the Hawaiians. I don't think there should be a monument for him but rather statues of the islands monarchy and things in that region.

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One negative thing that Caption Cook brought to Hawaii were diseases, which killed a lot of people. One positive thing that Caption cook brought to Hawaii were animals. I don't see captain cook as an hero because he did a lot of bad things. No there shouldn't be a monument of caption cook in Hawaii. (Jordan)

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one negative thing Captain Cook brought to the Hawaiian Islands was diseases, which spread quickly. Something positive that Cook brought to the islands was animals, supplied them food. Captain Cook is not a hero because he caused more bad things instead of good. No there should not be a monument of him in Hawaii.

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One positive thing that captain cook brought to Hawaii was animals and one negative thing he brought was diseases. He is not a hero because he didn't help the hawaiian people and they should not put up a statue of him.

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One thing Captain Cook brought to Hawai'i that is positive were new animals and plants that Hawaiians could use as a new source of food. One negative thing Captain Cook brought to the Hawaiian people were diseases. Captain Cook is far from a hero because his actions although not mean at the time caused massive decreases of indigenous people around the pacific. There shouldn't be a statue dedicated to Cook but instead statues dedicated to the Ali'i of the time and a plaque that tells the history from the Hawaiians perspective.

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One positive thing that captain cook did was leave two goats, two English pigs and seeds to plant pumpkins, melons, and onions. One negative thing that captain cook did was bring a disease like syphilis and gonorrhea and Hawaiians lacked immunity to infectious diseases like those. Captain cook is not a hero because he spread diseases and not only that but he stole from Hawaiians and they thought he was gonna give them back stuff but he didn't. No there should not be a monument of him in Hawaii.

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There is some pros and cons with him. A con is that he did bring diseases  to the hawaiian islands, and it affected the natives. A pro is that he did bring plants, animals and seeds. I don't count him as a hero because of the amount of disease he brought to the people.

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One positive thing Cook brought was animals and iron goods but one negative thing he brought was diseases. He could be considered a hero but I don't think he is. Although he may have brought many good things to the islands, he treated the natives poorly and caused them many hardships. And because of his actions and ignorance towards the Hawaiians, I don't think there should a monument of him in Hawaii.

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a negative thing that captain cook brought to the islands were the diseases that killed a lot of the hawaiians. a positive thing he brought were the new animals and foods. i don't consider him a hero because his only purpose in coming here was to settle and take over. he did more bad than good and i don't think there should be a statue of him here in hawaii. (boba)

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One negative thing that Captain Cook brought to Hawaii was the diseases to the vulnerable people decrease old Hawaiian traditions, and destroy  indigenous plant and animals. The positive thing that he brought to Hawaii was the gracious foods where the people wouldn't die of starvation. For my thinking if he is a hero or not is that he isn't because for what he did to our beautiful island that he brought down to shame. And no there shouldn't me a monument since the madness that he has caused in the islands.

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One negative thing that Captain Cook brought to Hawaii were diseases. A positive thing he brought were animals. Captain was not a hero because he treated everyone very poorly. No, there shouldn't be a monument to him in Hawaii.

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captain cook made them believe he was a god and brought diseases he was not a hero because he killed a lot
a native hawaiians

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Captain Cook brought with him good things and bad things, with the bad things he brought to Hawai'i were things such as disease, sickness, trickery to the native kanaka making them believe he was the god Lono, as well as trying to seize the kings position. He also brought some good things as well, such as, weaponry, new invasive plants and food which could grow there. I don't believe Capt. Cook was a hero because all he did was find the Hawaiian islands and claim them as his own, he also tried to sabotage the king as well as the people since he brought disease, and was all around not a very good person at all. Even though he did all these things and brought change to the monarch of Hawai'i and destined there conquering, I still think there should be a statue of him because it's still apart of the history of Hawai'i, and is something that can't be forgotten. (KPO)

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A negative thing Captain Cook brought was sickness on the island that hurt the population. A positive is bringing foods like taro, sweet potato, and pigs to name a few. Captain Cook is not a hero because he disrespected the native Hawaiian culture. There should not be a monument for Cook. (Pasta Noodles:)

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Captain Cook brought disease to Hawaii, killing/ weakening its people.Captain Cook was not a hero to the Hawaiians, he was seen as a god and they gave him and his crew many gifts but he gave them nothing back. I'm torn between that their should and shouldn't be a statue of Captain Cook in Hawaii.

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One of the negative things he brought  was a Sexually  Transmitted disease which spread to them really quick. The positive thing that captain cook did was that he brought animals and goods. He was not a hero because he was selfish and only caused more problems with the Hawaiian people. There should not be a statue because if he did so much horrible things to the people then there is no good in honoring him (sefa)

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A negative thing that Captain Cook was diseases. A positive thing he brought were animals. Cool isn’t a hero because he tried to murder the ruling chief, and for someone who is a leader killing someone isn’t the right choice. (Superman)

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One positive that Captain Cook brought was, seeds to Hawaii to plant melons, pumpkins and onions. But a negative was, he also brought back diseases and sicknesses on the island . To me i don’t see him as a hero, because of the diseases and sicknesses he has brought due to how much of an effect it has made towards the islands. I don’t think there should be a monument of him.

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One negative thing that Captain Cook brought to Hawaii was diseases that would ruin the Hawaiian population. One positive thing he brought was animals and agricultural goods. Captain Cook is not a hero because he did more bad than good and there shouldn’t be a monument of him in Hawaii. (Marisa)

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One positive thing that Captain James Cook brought to Hawaii was the food that they could eat such as goats and English pigs. One negative thing that Captain James Cook brought to Hawaii was a deadly disease. To me he is not considered a hero because he did more bad then good. Also there should not be a monument in Hawaii about him.

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One negative thing Captain cook brought to the Hawaiian islands was diseases the Hawaiian people were never exposed to, thus devastating the population. Cook however did introduce English pigs and goats to the island which were a good food source for the Hawaiians. Cook isnt really a hero because like every other colonizer he came with a secret agenda looking to take advantage of Native people. He should not have any monuments up glorifying him.

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one negative thing cook has done was bring foreign diseases that killed native. One positive thing was that he brought animals and seeds to plant. I think he is not a hero because despite bringing animals and stuff he still treated everyone poorly. No there shouldn't be a monument of him in Hawaii.

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One negative thing that Captain cook did was give sickness on the island and Positive that he share some thing about the Island

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One negative thing Cook brought to Hawai'i was diseases that killed off many natives. A positive thing he brought to Hawai'i was animals and plants. Captain Cook is not a hero because along bringing diseases to the Islands, his intentions were greedy. No there shouldn't be a monument for him.

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One negative thing Cook brought to Hawai'i was diseases like STD's  that killed many natives. One positive thing that he brought was new plants and animals like goats, pigs and seeds.
Captain Cook is not a hero, because he brought diseases to the islands and tried to control the people because he is greedy and selfish.
There should not be a statue of him in Hawai'i.
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one positive thing captain cook brought to hawaii was animals and one negative thing was that he brought many of his people who ended up spreading a disease the the natives he was selfish and wanted for himself and his people, i dont think there should be a monument of him(r.lyynz)

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Something positive that Captain Cook brought to Hawai'i was the animals and agricultural goods such as goats, pumpkins, and onions. Something negative he brought were sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and gonorrhea. I absolutely disagree with the notion that Captain Cook is a hero since his intentions were to kill an important figure in someone else's culture. He was greedy and wanted control of the people of Hawai'i, when he could've simply enjoyed the culture. I don't think there should be any sort of glorification of a colonizer who sought to oppress others for power.

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something positive that captain cook brought was animals and seed for plants, one negative thing is he brought diseases to the island i feel like there shouldn't be a monument for him in Hawaii because he done bad things to the hawaiians.

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When captain cook came to Hawaii he brought many positive and negative things. One positive thing that he brought was different crops and animals for the Hawaiians to use as resources. One negative thing that Cook had brought to Hawaii were diseases and the drive to destroy the indigenous culture. No, captain cook is not a hero because he was thought to be a racist and have the main goal to destroy indigenous cultures. No, he should not have a statue. (Braeden S)

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A negative thing is that captn cook brought diseases to Hawaii and spreaded quickly. A positive thing is that he brought plants and animals to Hawaii.

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he brought many diseases and planned to seize the king. But he ended up being the first european to discover the islands. Lastly, I don't think there should be a statue of him in hawaii

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He is not a hero because he took there food bit when they wanted something he got angry. There should not be a monument of him.

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A positive thing Cook brought includes the melons,goats,and English pigs. However, the biggest positive thing is that he was the first European to discover the Islands, he helped put Hawaii on the map. On the negative side, he was the start of many more explorers to also come and overall destroy the Hawaiian monarchy and way of life. Captain Cook is not necessarily a hero, maybe to the Europeans because he found glory but he manipulated the Hawaiians knowing he was not who they thought he was. I do not think there should be a monument of him in Hawaii given that Hawaiians were the ones to end his life and if they didnt honor him back than, then we shouldnt now.(Saige Tanuvasa)
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Captain Cook arrives in Hawai`i

British Captain James Cook arrived in the Islands on his third voyage to the Pacific. Commanding the Resolution and Discovery on a mission to explore a Northwest Passage and to plot the transit of Venus, Cook first sighted the islands of O'ahu, then Kaua'i and Ni'ihau on January 18, 1778. Greeted as a sacred high chief or a god, Cook responded to islanders' hospitality by leaving Hawaiians three goats, two English pigs, and seeds to plant melons, pumpkins, and onions. After naming the Islands after his patron, John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich, Cook left for northern waters to complete his mission. Returning in November to winter in the Islands, Cook and his ships tacked off the coasts of Maui and Hawai'i for eight weeks before anchoring for an extended stay at Kealakekua Bay. The official account of Cook's voyage published in three volumes appeared in 1784. The popular official publication went through several editions, augmented by numerous pirated versions and translations.

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Captain Cook arrives in Hawai`i British Captain James Cook arrived in the Islands on his third voyage to the Pacific. Commanding the Resolution and Discovery on a mission to explore a Northwest Passage and to plot the transit of Venus, Cook first sighted the islands of O'ahu, then Kaua'i and Ni'ihau on January 18, 1778.

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One positive thing captain cook bring to hawaii was three goats, two english pigs, and different kinds of seeds. One negative thing captain cook bring to hawaii was diseases that killed more than half of the population. Im not sure if captain cook deserves a statue i need to research some more.

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One positive thing that Captain Cook brought to Hawaii was various animals and plants that could be harvested. A negative that he brought was diseases that the Hawaiians haven't seen before and ones that could kill. I don't consider him a hero because he did more harm than good. He shouldn't have a statue because he did nothing worth honoring. (Angeline)

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One negative captain cook brought to Hawai'i were diseases that killed 80% of the pure Hawaiian population.  A positive thing that captain cook brought was he brought new animals to the islands like goats, English pigs and also invasive plants and seeds. No Cook would not be considered a hero, at least not here but other places maybe. But to me he wouldn't be considered a hero because of the way he acted towards the Hawaiians, they gave him and his men food and resources and when it was his turn to give to the Hawaiians, he didn't. lastly no, their shouldn't be a monument in Hawaii, even though he discovered it and we prolly wouldn't be here if not for him but his intentions were wrong.

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One negative thing Cook brought to Hawai'i was diseases that would eventually kill a lot of Hawaiians. One positive thing he did was bring trade to the islands. There shouldn't be a monument of Captain Cook.

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A positive thing cook brought to Hawaii was animals, Plants. A negative was that he brought along diseases that would eventually kill the a lot of Hawaiians.  I don't consider him a hero because He is problematic. He has been called a barbarian, a racist, an invader, a white supremacist, a syphilitic destroyer of indigenous cultures. There shouldn't be a statue of him in Hawaii at all, ever. (Raf)

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A negative thing that Cook brought to Hawai'i was the missionaries. It created so much other problems that lead to major events. He also brought many diseases that declined the Hawaiian population. A positive thing was that he started a reformation in the Hawaiian Islands. I don't see him as a hero only because he caused more destruction than help.

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Cook's crew introduced sexually transmitted diseases like syphilis and gonorrhea. leaving Hawaiians three goats, two English pigs, and seeds to plant melons, pumpkins, and onions. Negative he aint no hero (kawai)

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Cook offered them gifts and invited some of them aboard his vessel in hopes of establishing a good relationship, much as he had done with the inhabitants of other Polynesian Islands.

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Cook offered them gifts and invited some of them aboard his vessel in hopes of establishing a good relationship, much as he had done with the inhabitants of other Polynesian Islands.

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The bad he brought was himself . And diseases
gifts meaning food seeds,onions
himself because he shot at the people in canoes .std gonorrhea that sickoo.
In all do respect i think it should i would not want to live where a Monument of that man was put up if would make me upset having to see some who used Hawaiian ancestors after all they did for him welcome him with open arm he is an evil man .
(savannah salinas)