10 Facts to Know About Hawaii’s History Before Visiting
6. Many many natives were wiped out by famine, wars, and disease brought by Europeans
-the tragic reality of the European dissent upon these islands, is that they both voluntarily and involuntarily murdered a vast native population
-measles alone, took out a fifth of the native inhabitants
7. Pidgin is the third (unofficial) language of Hawai’i
-Hawaiian is the primary language, followed by English
-this language was developed by local ethnic groups in Hawai’i
8. Queen Liliuokalani was the last native Hawaiian monarch
-this overthrow of the monarchy occurred in 1894
-the Queen did not give up her fight to regain control in the following year
-President Cleveland sided with the Queen and claimed that the change in power was illegal
-President Clinton issued an official apology for the event
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