| Many people are aware that Hawaii is a beautiful and | | | | Not only is Hawaii richly diverse in culture, but it is also |
| rich place. Lots of people dream of vacationing or | | | | diverse in geography. Made up of six major islands, it |
| honeymooning in Hawaii because of its rich culture, | | | | has many archipelagos, which means it has many |
| beautiful volcanoes, and gorgeous beaches. What | | | | different shores and beaches that tourists can visit. |
| about the history of Hawaii? How did it get to be the | | | | When you visit the beaches, you can take surfing, |
| beautiful place that it is today? | | | | scuba diving, or snorkeling lessons. Hawaii is diverse in |
| The Polynesians were the first people to settle in | | | | marine life, which includes coral reefs. |
| Hawaii anywhere from 300 to 700 A.D. They came | | | | Hawaii is made up of volcanoes that are a result of |
| across the Pacific in boats and found their way by | | | | tectonic plate disruption. There are two known active |
| navigating along the stars. They brought with them | | | | volcanoes in Hawaii on the Big Island and the island of |
| some of the foods that a famous in Hawaii today, | | | | Mauna Loa. Tourists can visit volcanoes and learn |
| such as, sugar cane, coconut, and bananas. There is a | | | | about how they are formed and how they have made |
| separate belief that Polynesians came from the | | | | up some of the rich landscape that is Hawaii. Kilaeua, |
| Marquesas Islands, and then a second group of | | | | the volcano on the big island has experienced steady |
| settlers came later from Tahiti. | | | | eruption since 1983. |
| In 1778, Captain James Cook came to the Hawaiian | | | | Hawaii is also rich in rainforests. Tourists can take |
| Islands and dubbed them Sandwich Islands named | | | | hikes through some of these rainforests and |
| after the Earl of Sandwich. Cook described the | | | | experience the lush foliage and vast wildlife that lives in |
| natives surfing, and this is the first record people have | | | | these areas. Along with mesic forests, there are also |
| of the surfing that is so popular in Hawaii even today. In | | | | wet forests and bogs in Hawaii. Each has their own |
| 1779, Cook was killed in Hawaii over a dispute. | | | | diverse look and wildlife that makes them unique. |
| In the 1800's, Hawaii was introduced to pineapples. | | | | Measures have been taken to preserve this land from |
| After this time, pineapple and sugar cane plantations | | | | being developed. |
| became a major source of wealth for Hawaiians. In | | | | Hawaii's history; politically, culturally, and geographically, |
| 1900, Hawaii became a U.S. territory. In 1959, Hawaii | | | | make it a very unique place. Its location between the |
| became the 50th U.S. state. Over the years many | | | | United States and Asia make up the diversity that |
| Asians came to Hawaii from China, Japan, and other | | | | encourages tourists to come and learn about the land. |
| Asian countries. The diversity of all the different people | | | | It has beautiful beaches, and it's full of romantic settings |
| who visited or settled in Hawaii makes it a unique place | | | | and opportunities to learn new things for people of any |
| to visit. | | | | age. |