Hawaii is the only U.S. state that was once a kingdom with its own monarchy. From 1810 to 1893, Hawaii was an independent kingdom, ruled by King Kame-hameha I and his successors, including David Kalakaua, the last king of Hawaii. It was formally annexed by the United States in 1898, became a territory in 1900, and was admitted to the Union as a state in 1959. The state of Hawaii is made up of eight main islands Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the Big Island of Hawaii and is America’s 50th state.
- Where can you stand in four states at the same time?
- Which state has the most people?
- Which is the largest state in area, and which is the smallest?
- How can you travel across Alaska’s miles of snow?
- Why do states have names and nicknames?
- Is the District of Columbia a state?
- Why do women in some countries wear veils?
- Which states were not organized as territories first?
- How did the United States begin?
- How did we get the United States national anthem?
- What do the stars and stripes on the United States flag mean?
- Why is the bald eagle the official national symbol of the United States?
- Why is the Statue of Liberty such an important symbol of the United States?
- Why is it important to vote?
- What is a citizen?
- Why do we need to follow the law?
- What happens when a person breaks the law?
- How does a person’s clothing tell where he or she comes from?
- How does the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties?
- What is the Bill of Rights?
