Indian Removal Era Begins 1828-1849

1830

Christianity is enforced and cultural practices banned in Hawai’i

Queen Kaahumanu. Image: J.J. Williams
Queen Kaahumanu. Image: J.J. Williams

Queen Ka’ahumanu, wife of Kamehameha I and regent after his death, adopts Christianity and enforces it on the Kingdom, banning Hawaiian religious practices and forbidding public performances of the hula (Trask, 1999).

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