1875: Sugar industry booms; resources abused

Hawai‘i’s sugar industry booms and becomes incredibly profitable after the Kingdom of Hawai‘i enters into a treaty of reciprocity with the United States. The industry’s rapid expansion, however, proves detrimental to Hawai‘i’s land and water resources as they are increasingly devoted to sugar production. (Hawai‘i Pono‘?, “Key Points in Hawaiian History.”)

Theme

Federal-Tribal Relations, Land and Water

Region

Hawai‘i