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Hawaii, state, United States, U.S. Political Geography
Related Category: U.S. Political Geography
Hawaii[huwI´E, hAvA´E] Pronunciation Key - History-
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Early Settlers and Explorers
The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers (the date of final migration is believed to be c.750). The islands were first visited by Europeans in 1778 by the English explorer Captain James Cook, who named them the Sandwich Islands for the English Earl of Sandwich. At that time the islands were under the rule of warring native kings.
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