The Hawaiian kingdom was once ruled by a king that united all the islands, his name was Kamehameha. As the kingdom was passed on to his sons many changes accorded. Christianity was introduced bringing many missionaries. Whaling ships found Hawaii to be an ideal location to rest and refit their ships. These foreigners changed Hawaii economic social political status. Economically, Hawaiians traded valuable resources at very low price. Hawaiians also started farming potatoes, vegetables, and started ranching cattle because foreigners did not eat fish and poi. The Great Mahele brought the lost of Hawaiian lands. Eventually the foreigners owned more land than the Hawaiians (how sad is that!!!). The greatest effect was the introduction of new diseases.
