Modern Hawaiian History

1. According to the reading, what does "back to the land" mean?

- Because there are a lot of people in poverty, Kuhio believed that people should work on farms because that is how people have been making money for the longest time. 

2. Explain this statement: Kuhio and the sugar industry decided on a quid pro quo. 

- Kuhio had a proposition, but had a certain condition in order for the deal to work. Thus, the saying "Something for something".

3. How did this quid pro quo help establish the Hawaiian Homestead Homes Act?

- It helped becasue it gave Native Hawaiians their private land ownership, along with 200,000 acres of land as well. 

4. What was the outcome of the Hawaiian Homes Act?

- 200,000+ acres of land for homestead

- Limited government finance

- 99 year leases

5. Describe what role Molokai played in the Hawaiian Homes Act

- Provided 25,000 acres through irrigation, which was beneficial for agriculture

6. Read page 262. How are Hawaiian Homestead lands aquired?

- 21 years or older

- Wait list

- Half Hawaiian 

7. Do you think there should be more or less homestead lands in Hawaii?

- There should be more, that way more native Hawaiians can get the benefits of free land. 

1. Which island had the most homestead land?

2. Which island had the least homestead land?

3. Why do you think so little land was allocated as Hawaiian Home land on O'ahu? Can you think of any problems theis might cause?

4. Generally speaking, how would you characterize the land set aside for homestead use?

5. Given the quality of most of the homestead lands, how successful do you think farming that land will be?

6. From the information in the Horner Report, identify what you think may prove to be the single most significant problem for homesteaders.

7. Write a paragraph answering this question: Who benefited from the quid pro quo agreement between Kuhio and the sugar interests? 

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Answers

1. Big Island 

2. Molokai 

3. O'ahu isdry, and second-class agriculture/cane land

4. Basic, simplistic, nothing special. But if it means having a roof over your head, then that should suffice. 

5. Not very because most homestead lands weren't appropriate to be used as agriculture. That luxury was only given to a certain few, 

6. The land is usually dry and rocky because most of the homestead land was located on mountains, or in places with a lot of sun. 

7. The Big Island was the only island benefited from the quid pro quo because they have the most land acres tha seem substantially sustainable to the owners. Any other island seems like it's only suitable for living and not farming. 

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