Hawaii presentation

Westernization

• Explain westernization and loss of culture, language and customs from the strong influence of foreigners and American missionaries

  • This caused near extinction of the Hawaiian language

  • After annexation, the language was banned from being taught in school and discouraged from speaking it at home

Programme for Patriotic Exercises in the Public Schools

• It was a program intended to Americanize the Hawaiian children in public schools

• Children were harshly punished if caught speaking it

Hawaiian population faces health issues

• Westerners brought many foreign diseases like measles and small pox

  • The king originally created a hospital to treat western diseases. However the US government modified the constitution, requiring Hawaiians healthcare fees that many could not afford.

• Health issues were found in natives due to the stress of cultural survival.

• Hawaiians are much more likely to die from diabetes and heart disease than non-Hawaiians

Hawaiian Poverty

• After annexation, Native Hawaiians fell into poverty due to the large-scale displacement from their ancestral lands, which were taken over by American sugar plantations. This led to a loss of traditional practices, cultural customs, and economic opportunities, ultimately leaving many with few means to sustain themselves.

Minimal power in the government

• Had only one, non-voting representative in the house of representatives

• As a territory, White plantation owners were able to import cheap labor and export their goods to the mainland with minimal tariffs because of its limited territory status.

Military bases

• The United States gained access to Pearl Harbor, which became a strategic military asset. The U.S. expanded its military presence in Hawaii, building bases and fortifying the coastlines.

pacific power:

• The annexation extended U.S. territory into the Pacific, making the U.S. a Pacific power.

territorial status:

The annexation helped the U.S. establish itself as a world superpower.