J. Cook officially discovered the islands of Hawaii in 1778 (though historical sources are telling as had been first sighted by Spanish navigators). A native monarch, Kamehameha the Great, who in 1795 occupied the islands of Maui and Molokhai across the channel to the island of Oahu, ruled the archipelago. The conquest of 'island of Ohau marks the beginning of the united kingdom of Hawaii. Given the strategic location, the port of Honolulu became a major hub airport and commercial trade between North America and Asia.  In 1809 Kamehahea the court moved to Maui from Honolulu, who was then a village of about 2,000 inhabitants. Kamehahea was very forward-care by appropriate laws to increase, from a business perspective,

 

Honolulu: the whalers began calling at the port of Honolulu, which gave birth many activities such as taverns and local 'alternative'. Later they went into 'island many Christian missionaries are able to create a remarkable result: in their thrust were enacted laws against prostitution and alcoholism, which failed to create discount meaning. In 1845, Kamehameha III moved the capital from Maui to Honolulu and issued the first legislation to guarantee religious freedom and the right to vote to male citizens. In 1853, Honolulu had 11,450 residents, about 15% of the 'whole kingdom. The following years show a gradual modernization of the kingdom, through the construction of buildings such as St Andrew's Cathedral, 'Iolani Palace, Aliiolani Hale (the building of the Supreme Court) and the progressive entry of foreigners, especially Americans and British, who took over a large number of activities. L 'last king of the kingdom, David Kalakaua, from 1874-1891, was a great promoter of the hawaiian culture, integrands such as the pagan HULA dance, dances repressed by the missionaries and composing' s current national anthem, Hawaii pono. In 1893 LILIUOKALANI (Queen David Kalakaua's sister) was going to enact a constitution more powerful, but a group of white Americans and British very influential in the trade of sugar had dropped the monarchy and established a provisional government led by Sanford Dole (with the 'support President of USA). From now on Hawaii became an important center for the U.S. military, building Schofield Barracks in Oahu, the largest American base in the world. On 7 December 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, sinking or severely damaging 21 ships, killing over 2300 people. This sign 's entry into World War II the United States. On 21 August 1959 with a favorable vote by 90% of the population by joining the U.S. as the 50th state with Honolulu as its capital. To remember that the island Oahu with the port of Pearl Harbor was devastated, annihilated by surprise by Japanese aircraft on 7 December 1941.