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Description: Captain Cook arrived in Hawaii on January 18, 1778 being the first to discover Hawaii as a foreigner and ideas of how the island would be used came into place. This was the first discovery of Hawaii for foreigners. The discovery of Hawaii by Cook put Hawaii on the map. Many foreigners used Hawaii as a pit stop to different places. Foreigners began to view Hawaiians as "savages" and "simple minded creatures" due to the difference in cultures, despite Hawaiians having very complex systematic ways. In conclusion, Captain Cook was the first foreigner to discover the Hawaiian Islands and now people were thinking of how to use it to their advantage.

Impact: The arrival of Captain Cook impacted the overthrow of Hawaii because he introduced Hawaii to foreigners and brought western civilization to Hawaii. Many foreigners saw this as a chance to gain political power based on the strategic position in the pacific ocean. The overthrow was based on the United States need for Hawaii as an economic advantage and military stop. Captain Cook's discovery of Hawaii also introduced Hawaii to westernized ideas like, a governmental structure. Cook did not introduce it himself but he opened Hawaii to people who would. Although Cook did not lead the overthrow himself, he impacted the path to the overthrow by bringing foreigners to Hawaii and introducing western civilization to Hawaii.

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Description: Kamehameha I united the seven Hawaiian islands and became Hawaii's first absolute monarch. With the help of Vancouver, Kamehameha I was able to successfully unite the islands and create a common rule system for all of Hawaii. Kamehameha I used western weapons from Vancouver and was able to introduce it to all of Hawaii. With the start of the absolute monarchy, the Hawaiian hierarchy began as well. Through this he became Hawaii’s first absolute monarch. To conclude, King Kamehameha united the islands and was the first king for Hawaii.

Impact: King Kamehameha I uniting the Hawaiian islands affected the overthrow of Hawaii because he created Hawaii's first government and also brought foreigners to Hawaii as advisors. King Kamehameha I united the islands and made himself the absolute monarch of Hawaii. He established Hawaii's first government which gave the Committee of Safety something to overthrow. King Kamehameha brought Vancouver to the islands as an advisor. This made many native Hawaiians believe that foreigners could be trusted and had good intentions. Overall, Kamehameha I uniting the Hawaiian islands impacted the overthrow because he created Hawaii's first government and brought foreigners as Hawaii's advisors.

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Description: The Hawaiian sandalwood trade in 1810 left lasting differences on Hawaiians like the wealth as well as the neglect of the crops. Kamehameha I saw the sandalwood trade as a business opportunity. Kamehameha I charged a sandalwood tax, so Hawaii grew in prosperity because of this. However, Kamehameha I also forced maka'ainana  to harvest the sandalwood trees. This caused a famine because no one was in charge of taking care of crops. Overall, the sandalwood trade was important to Hawaiians in many ways such as prosperity and famines.

Impact: The sandalwood trade of Hawaii impacted the overthrow because after Hawaii gained money, Kamehameha III was in debt and it caused kings to neglect the commoners. King Kamehameha I was able to make a lot of money because of it, however King Kamehameha II lost all of this money due to "promissory note". This affected the Hawaiian overthrow because it caused Hawaii to have to trade with the U.S. and create more contracts. The maka'ainana were forced to work as laborers for the sandalwood trade leading to the decline of native Hawaiian populations. This carved a path to the overthrow because it made the population of native Hawaiians in Hawaii decline which led to more foreigners being able to come to Hawaii and overtake their people. Overall, the sandalwood trade led to the overthrow of Hawaii because of the debt caused by Kamehameha II and the increase in deaths of native Hawaiians.

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Description: Liholiho went away with the kapu system with  the influence of his parents and changed the way Hawaiians lived. Once Kamehameha I died, Liholiho looked for help from his mother, Keopuolani, who told him it was time to do away with the kapu. He went on a quest to find the answer and decided that foreigners suffered no ill effects from not following the kapu and wanted to live in wealth and power like them. This was how the kapu came to an end through his parents influence. The end of the kapu also changed how the Hawaiians lived. The kapu before would restrict them from doing certain things such as both genders eating together. All in all, the end of the kapu was influenced by the parents of Liholiho and it also changed how Hawaiians lived their day to day lives.

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Description: The whalers arrival brought foreigners to their islands and impacted their agriculture. The whalers arrived, they used Hawaii as a pit stop to kill whales for their oil. More and more foreigners would come until an average of 100 ships came everyday at one point. It also impacted their agriculture. Whalers didn’t necessarily like what was grown on the islands so to compensate for that, Hawaiians began growing food and raising livestock to the foreigners liking. In conclusion, the whalers arrival brought more westerners to Hawaii and changed what they harvested.

Impact: The whalers arrival impacted the overthrow socially and economically. When the whalers arrived, people realized that it could be used as a pit stop. This affects the overthrow socially as now more foreigners would come to Hawaii affecting how they thought and growing their population in the islands. The whalers also changed Hawaii’s agriculture. This affects the overthrow economically as now there was more food for meaning Hawaii would make more money and wanting more foreigners to visit their islands. To conclude, the whalers arrival affected the overthrow socially and as well as economically.

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Description: The first missionaries brought their education and religion to the Hawaiian islands. The first wave of missionaries  contained 180 of them and they tried to teach the Hawaiians how to read and write. By 1829, around 120,000 books were printed and in 1831, a total of 1,103 schools were made. The missionaries also brought religion with them. They tried to spread their religion across the islands as this was their main goal. All in all, the missionaries came to teach the Hawaiians about reading and writing and as well as their religion.

Impact: The missionaries arrival affected the overthrow socially and politically . When the missionaries arrived, they were able to convert many Hawaiians after some time. This affects the overthrow socially as now many people thought how the foreigners did religion wise and the Hawaiians were starting to become more like them. The missionaries also taught them how to read and write. This affects the overthrow politically as later on they would use this skill to make written laws changing their type of government and as well as making treaties and constitutions. In conclusion, the arrival of the missionaries impacted the overthrow socially and politically.

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Description: In 1840, Hawaii set up their first written constitution, which split the powers of the monarch and changed how much power the monarch had. The constitution divided the powers of the monarch and distributed it to the legislative, executive, and judicial. This automatically changed the government structure of Hawaii from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy. The constitution gave the monarch less power and was the first written laws of Hawaii. This constitution was what made Hawaii recognized as an independent nation. The first constitution changed Hawaii.

Impact: Hawaii's first constitution of 1840 impacted the overthrow of Hawaii because now the monarchs of Hawaii had less power and foreigners had a higher impact of the government. The constitution made everyone in Hawaii equal, which gave monarchs less power. This was because now the monarch was forced to follow the law and ultimately left the powers of the monarch open for anyone to take. The first constitution also opened more of Hawaii's government up to foreigners. This was due to the fact that Hawaii could let anyone be a part of the government system, such as people who would like to take over the monarchy of Hawaii. Overall, the first constitution of Hawaii led to the overthrow of Hawaii because the monarchy had less power and foreigners had higher impact on the government of Hawaii.

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Description: The Paulet affair was a time where George Paulet had control over Hawaii and during this time and showed that foreigners wanted to try keep Hawaii’s independence. George Paulet came to the islands to investigate the islands. When he wasn’t given what he wanted he threatened the islands through violence and was now in charge for around 5 months. The Paulet affair also showed that others wanted Hawaii to have their independence. Admiral Thomas came to Hawaii to settle things correctly and discovered what was wrong and changed power back to the Hawaiian kingdom. In conclusion, the Paulet affair was a time where Paulet was ruling over Hawaii and also showed that foreigners didn’t want to take over Hawaii at the time.

Impact: The Paulet affair impacted the overthrow in political ways. Admiral Thomas had changed the power back to Hawaii. This is a political impact on the overthrow as later on this would play into the minds of people in power of Hawaii as they think this type of incident will happen again when the overthrow is happening. Paulet also was in charge for Hawaii albeit a short while. This impacts the overthrow as it shows that Hawaii can be taken quite easily which gives people like the Hawaiian League a chance to overthrow Hawaii.. To conclude, the Paulet affair affected the overthrow politically.

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Description: The Kuleana act helped native Hawaiians gain land and separated it into different groups. Native Hawaiians were meant to benefit from this by gaining land. They were supposed to get land they had a right to but most couldn’t as they lacked understanding on how to and most ended up being homeless. The Kuleana act also separated the land into different groups. Land was given to the chiefs, king, government, and finally the maka’ainana. To sum up, the Kuleana act tried to give Hawaiians land and also separated the land in groups.

Impact: The Kuleana act affected the overthrow geographically and and socially. The Kuleana act was a geographic affect as now the land was split up. Since the land was split some eventually came into the hands of foreigners and they used it to spread what they wanted. The Kuleana act also was a social affect. Hawaiians would not be able to get their land so foreigners ended up using meaning more foreigners old have land and would come for this reason taking over the population of native Hawaiians. To conclude, the Kuleana act affected the overthrow both geographically and socially.

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Description: The Hawaiian League was made up of foreigners and planned to overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom. Despite being called the Hawaiian League, almost none of the members were Hawaiian. The Hawaiian League created the Bayonet Constitution and forced Kalakaua to sign it. The "Committee of Safety" or the Hawaiian League planned and executed the overthrow of Hawaiis last queen. This changed Hawaii and who "owned" them. The Hawaiian League was made up of mostly foreigners and planned to overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Impact: The Hawaiian League was the root cause of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom because they created the Bayonet Constitution and planned the entire overthrow. The Bayonet Constitution made Kalakaua give up all of his power and gave it to the Hawaiian League. This affected the overthrow because when Liliuokalani took the throne, she had little to no power as the queen. The Hawaiian League conducted the overthrow of the queen and betrayed the queen. The overthrow of Hawaii was almost completely caused by the Hawaiian League due to the Bayonet constitution and led the overthrow of the queen.

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Description: The Bayonet Constitution took away the King’s power and was signed at gunpoint being nicknamed the “Bayonet Constitution”. The Bayonet Constitution had taken away King Kalakaua’s power as king and was the last Hawaiian monarch to have any independent power. Because of the constitution, power was now spread out. The Bayonet Constitution was also signed at gunpoint. King Kalakaua was threatened to sign it while bayonets were held at gunpoint at him so he had no choice on whether to agree to it or not. To sum up, the Bayonet Constitution spread out the king’s power and King Kalakaua was forced to sign it at gunpoint.

Impact: The Bayonet Constitution affected the overthrow politically and socially. The Bayonet Constitution was a political affect as it took the kings power away. The king had his power taken away and could not make decisions by himself. The Bayonet Constitution was also a social affect as now different rights were given to foreigners. This was a political affect as now the foreigners could vote meaning they can get more of what they want rather then the native Hawaiians. To conclude, the Bayonet Constitution impacted the overthrow politically and socially.

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Description: When queen Liliuokalani inherited the throne from her late brother, Kalakaua, there was almost no power left for her. Most of her power had been given to the wealthy business men of sugarcane owners. This was due to the Bayonet Constitution made by the Hawaiian League. Queen Liliuokalani took the throne, hoping to restore Hawaii to full power as their own nation. As the last reigning queen of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani left a lasting impact on Hawaii and its future.

Impact: As Queen Liliuokalani takes the throne she had little to no power and tried to fight back against the Hawaiian League. She look to help from the United states but was unfortunately declined by the next presidents, and had no power herself to stop the overthrow. This affects the overthrow as nobody was willing or able to help Hawaii and the Queen didn’t have power to stop the overthrow herself. Queen Liliuokalani also tried to stop the Hawaiian League. However, she wasn’t sufficient enough to do this by herself and the Hawaiian League ended up overthrowing the kingdom. Because of this, Queen Liliuokalani had almost no power to begin with and this ended up being costly as she tried to stop the overthrow.