“The Aloha State” was annexed to the United States in 1959‚ but its history can be dated back centuries earlier. Approximately 1‚500 years ago‚ Polynesians from the Marquesas Islands first set foot in Hawaii. Hawaiian culture‚ a mixture of many Polynesian traditions‚ flourished over the centuries. The arrival of Captain James Cook‚ Protestant missionaries‚ and European diseases in the late 18th and early 19th centuries stunted the growth and development of the native Hawaiian population. Western
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Eng 111-121 November 27‚ 2012 Hawaii and Tourism “Hawaii is like no other place on earth” (Gohawaii). Hawaii attracts many tourists per year because of its history‚ geography‚ and entertainment. This state is known for its many islands‚ volcanoes‚ and climate as well. When I think about Hawaii all I imagine is standing on the beach overlooking the ocean getting hit with the nice warm breeze hearing laughter and seeing smiles. Since “Hawaii is one of the most isolated places on Earth” it makes
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Introduction “Hawaii is not a state of mind‚ it’s a state of grace.” Hawaii is a state that attracts tourists because of its history‚ geography‚ entertainment‚ and culture. It is well known for its volcanoes‚ beaches‚ and climate. For these reasons‚ tourism is the main thing Hawaii is known for. Hawaii was recursively discovered on January 18‚ 1778‚ by 1 explorer‚ James Cook. Hawaii is also a great place to live and has over one million residents. History “The Aloha State” became the
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The United States annexing Hawaii in 1900 would be an example of imperialism. When Americans first settled onto the island people started making plantations. They farmed sugar and exported it to the United States. Shortly after the U.S. was a super power because of how strong we got. We started to put tariffs on sugar in order to convince the Hawaiian Royalty to let us make Pearl Harbor. Hawaii went into an economic depression and shortly after people decided to overthrow the queen. After they would
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Hawaii‚ the Aloha State – The name alone elicits visions of paradise. There is a very good reason for this. Hawaii has been a popular vacation destination since 1959‚ since it has been part of the United States. Its beautiful beaches‚ lovely weather‚ practically perfect surfing conditions‚ amazing volcanoes and the abundance of recreational activities available make Hawaii a logical choice for vacations making it a perfect getaway‚ In fact‚ tourism is the biggest industry in Hawaii. Honolulu‚ the
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(‘he’enalu’‚ in old Hawaiian) was practiced in many coastal locations around the tropics among Pacific Islanders. "He’e" means to go from a solid to a liquid and "nalu" means surfing motion of a wave. This stand-up pastime of surfing came to its climax in Hawaii not only because of its coast having warm water and constant waves but Hawaiians are innately ocean people. Traditionally surfing prowess gained you social rank and power politically in the village. Commoners could only raise their social standing
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The Most Relaxing and Chilled Out Places in Hawaii – Relaxation No one comes to the islands to stress out. People come to Hawaii to relax. But not everyone finds the same sorts of activities to be relaxing. Thankfully‚ when in Hawaii you have an entire archipelago worth of variety in relaxing activities. Read on for our quick guide of the many places to relax and chill out in The Aloha State. Lounging on the Beach‚ Poolside‚ or in a Hammock Okay‚ let’s get the really obvious one out of the way
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Hawaii Hawaii had always been an attraction for us Americans in the early decades of 1900 because the islands serve as a way station and provisioning point for Yankee shippers‚ sailors‚ and whalers. However‚ America had caught its eye on Hawaii even before current times. In 1820‚ almost a century ago from present-day 1916‚ the first New England missionaries arrived there and preached Protestant Christianity‚ and spread it along to their children‚ whose intentions at this point were to do good
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Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ the fourth most visited vacation islands in the country‚ is filled with endless activities and beautiful sights. It’s amazing scenery and relaxed personality are the factors that attract vacationers (Derrick 1). Yearly‚ the rate of visitors is 1.2 to 1.3 million (Derrick 1). “It is also the fourth largest landmass in the Hawaiian Island chain that includes eight major islands and 124 islets” (Derrick 1). The island of Kauai lies about 105 miles over its channel‚ which is northwest
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Oahu; therefore‚ it is the only culture I am familiar with since my mother did not feel it was necessary to practice every single Japanese custom. After reflecting on my experiences of living here‚ I do not think that there is a majority culture in Hawaii. I do believe that we have a greater number of individuals from certain ethnicities; however‚ they may not practice their culture‚ similar to my situation. Hawaii’s culture is a combination of everyone’s culture‚ which is what makes it unique.
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