Chapter 2 Test Flashcards
The Hawaiians were _______ from the rest of the world
Isolated
Captain Cookʻs arrival and death have become _______
Pivotal
The foreign businessmen began to settle on the island in hopes of ___________ Hawaiʻi Natural resources
Exploiting
During the _____ Captain Cook and his men and others were killed
Commotion
What does ʻāina mean?
The land that feeds
Why is the ʻāina treated with such respect?
Because the land and sea belonged to the gods. The ʻāina also gave them many resoures such as water, food, etc!
What is an Ahupuaʻa?
A land division that extends from the mountains to the sea several miles offshore. Hawaiians found or grew almost everything they needed.
Why was having different Ahupuaʻa important?
Because different Ahupua’as produced different things. For example, if the ahupua’a was on the valley or a place were it rained alot, they would ten to kalo patches, uala, mai’a, kō, and ʻulu. If the ahupuaʻa was by the shore they would harvest coconuts or catch fish. This allowed the people to barter for different things they needed, because there was an ahupuaʻa for all their needs.
What did people do to get things in another Ahupuaʻa?
The people would barter or share foods and goods
Who were the Aliʻi and what were their jobs?
The aliʻi influenced the economy, made sure enough food was produced for everyone and conducted ceremonies that ensured the help of the gods.
What was Makahiki?
Itʻs a festive honoring the god Lono and a change from harvest to agricultural season. Happens between October and March
What did people do during Makahiki?
play games, such as ʻulu, Maika, luas and they prayed
What was the name of the god that gets associated with Makahiki?
Lonoikamakahiki
Where and when did Captain Cook First come to the Hawaiian islands?
January 1778 Captain James Cook arrived in the Hawaiian Islands. He landed Waimea on Kauaʻi making a landfall.
What did Captain Cook and the Hawaiians barter the first time?
They bartered pieces of iron/nails.
When Captain Cook Returned, what did he barter this time?
He bartered daggers.
Why did Captain Cook Return a third time?
So he could fix the formast because of the strom and also he was treated very well so he thought he could come and they would help him again.
What did the Hawaiian chiefs do?
The Hawaiian chiefs cared for the people, managed the land and the sea by assigning areas of land (known as ahupuaʻa) to groups of people to farm, fish, or supply other needs.
Did the Hawaiians have an economy or currency?
The Hawaiians had a subsistence economy and no currency. They bartered with each other.
