Modern Hawaiian History

April 18, 2016

1. What were some of the achievements of the HSPA?

2. Why was the Jones-Costigan Act significant for Hawai'i?

Answers

1. Some achievements include designing new machinery and equipment and developing vareties of sugarcane that are more resistant to disease.

2. The act was significant because it labeled Hawaii as a "foreign" producer, which cut them off of the mainland sugar market, and made them vulnerable to future cuts. 

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Q: Describe the people that are working on the plantations. What conclusions can you make about the people?

A: They don't look happy, seem very exhausted, and their jobs seem quite complicated and take a lot of time and energy. Because they all needed to work, they had to be there to be able to make money and provide for their family, and though they looked extremely tired and irritated, they just sucked it up and did their jobs.

Q: What sorts of technology do you see?

A: Train, irrigation ditch, evaporators/vaccum pans, conveyor belts, and mills

Q: Generally, do the workers look satisfied?

A: Not at all. They pretty much look like, "What the heck am I doing here in a place like this."

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1. In what years was the most land used to grow sugarcane?

   1. 1940: 136,417 acres

   2. 1930: 136,136 acres

   3. 1920: 114,110 acres

2. On what years was the most sugar produced?

   1. 1965: 1,217,667 tons

   2. 1984: 1,061,814 tons

   3. 1940: 976,677 tons

3. Why do you suppose less land was able to produce a greater tonnage of sugar in the years 1940-1965?

   • Because the tons per acre kept skyrocketing upwards.