* Arrival of Polynesian settlers in Hawaii
1778-1810
* Captain James Cook arrives in Hawaii
* Kamehameha I conquers Oahu and unifies the Hawaiian islands
1810-1893
* Kingdom of Hawaii established
* American missionaries arrive in Hawaii
* Sugar becomes Hawaii's main export
1893-1959
* Overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
* Hawaii becomes a US territory
* World War II attacks on Pearl Harbor
* Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States
1959-Present
* Hawaii's tourism industry booms
* Development of a diversified economy
* Hawaii faces challenges such as climate change and sea level rise