Title: How Did Hawaii Came to Be?
Headings: How Did Hawaii Came to Be?
How Did Hawaii Came to Be?
Hawaii's fiery beginnings
Plants and flowers invade the lush Hawaiian Islands
Man and mammals make their mark
Europeans step upon its shores
The Kingdom of Hawai'i is established
The Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown
Hawaii as the 50th US state

Content: An election was held, with popular votes favoring Lunalilo, who also died without naming an heir. This was a pivotal point in the history of Hawaii as Lunalilo's death led to the controversial 1874 election that incited riots. In an attempt to keep peace, Britain and the United States sent troops to Hawaii; the situation ended with the election of Kalakaua, who had lost the previous election to Lunalilo. Kalakaua was widely influenced and controlled by foreign businessmen and politicians who were looking to take control of the Hawaiian Islands and open it up further to international trade. The Reciprocity Treaty of 1875 was finalized and agreed upon by the Kingdom of Hawai'i and the United States. This treaty allowed duty-free importation of various goods from Hawaii, which ultimately changed the agriculture, society, and economy of the islands. The Hawaiian monarchy is overthrown
In the late 1800s, a number of revolutions took place, causing social disruption, political instability, and international scandal in the Hawaiian Islands. A total of five rebellions and counter-rebellions occurred during the eight-year period between 1887 and 1895. Although there were a number of changes that occurred as a result of these rebellions, the most important are perhaps the overthrow of the monarchy (1887), the establishment of the Republic of Hawaii (1893), as well as the annexation of Hawaii as a United States Territory (1900).