Advantages And Disadvantage Of Westernization In Hawaii

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To be honest, I just learned a little bit Hawaiian history in a history class, so it is kind of a difficult topic for me to discuss about. However, I think there are both advantages and disadvantages of the westernization in Hawaii.I think the huge damage that Westernization left to Hawaii is the loss of their traditional culture. When Westerns came to Hawaii, they eventually brought disease that the Native Hawaiians had never had. Further, when sugar plantation started, people from different countries such as China, Philippine, and Japan came, and this mixed the races. Consequently, these incidents decreased the population of Native Hawaiians. The loss of the Native population made it harder to pass down their culture and beliefs to the next

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