Modern Hawaiian History Standards

Benchmark SS.9MHH.1.1
Describe the multiple social, political, and economic causes and effects of change in modern Hawaii

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.1
Explain the political, social, and economic causes of the Overthrow, including the Mahele, Reciprocity Treaty, and the Bayonet Constitution

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.2
Describe the role of the United States government in the Overthrow, including the various United States administrations and Minister John Stevens

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.3
Explain the events and turning points of the Overthrow, beginning with the foreign movement against Kalakaua, Liliuokalani's attempts to change the Bayonet Constitution, and her abdication from the throne

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.4
Explain the political, social, and economic effects of the Overthrow, including U.S. military presence, the Organic Act, the Territorial government, and Statehood

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.5
Describe the political, social and economic effects of the plantation system on life in Hawaii, including ethnic tension, the evolution of Hawaii pidgin English, the school system, and the establishment of labor unions

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.6
Examine and explain features of plantation life in Hawaii in the 20th century, including contract labor and the perquisite system

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.7
Identify events leading to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and describe its effects in Hawaii, such as the role of the U.S. military and anti-Japanese sentiments (including the internment camps and 442nd)

Benchmark SS.9MHH.3.9
Analyze significant contemporary issues that influence present day Hawaii, such as the Hawaiian Renaissance, the sovereignty movement, current land issues, and the influx of new immigrant groups

Benchmark SS.9MHH.4.1
Explain how governments acquire, use, and justify power, including how limited governments differ from unlimited ones