Reservation Era Begins 1850-1878

1874

David Kalakaua becomes King of Hawai’i

King David Kalakaua. Image: James J. Williams; Hawai'i State Archives
King David Kalakaua. Image: James J. Williams; Hawai'i State Archives

He seeks to reduce the power of the White Missionary Party (Reform Party) in Hawaiian government (Trask, 1999).

Native Resistance