2. When did Kamehameha I rule all islands of Hawaiʻi?

1. 1782
2. 1810
3. 1819
4. 1795

3. What happened after Kamehameha I died?

1. The ports were opened
2. The laws changed
3. The U.S.A. made Hawaiʻi a state
4. His son became king

4. What event happened first?

1. Kamehameha was hidden/raised in seclusion as a child
2. Kamehameha II became king
3. Kamehameha I became king of all islands
4. The year 1819

2. Why did Kamehameha choose diplomacy in 1810 for Kauaʻi and Niʻihau?

1. The islands had no leaders to negotiate with.
2. Trade made warfare obsolete across Hawaiʻi.
3. Sustained warfare across dangerous channels risked lives and stability; diplomacy secured allegiance without prolonged conflict.
4. He lacked any military forces by that time.

3. Which detail best supports the claim that Kamehameha balanced authority with protection?

1. He was born the year Halley’s Comet appeared.
2. He opened harbors to Pacific trade.
3. He appointed island governors.
4. He retained strict penalties while curbing abuses by powerful chiefs.

4. In the passage, the word “dynasty” most nearly means…

1. a temporary alliance of traders
2. a hereditary line of rulers from the same family
3. a council of governors
4. a military unit

5. Which cause-and-effect relationship is best supported by the passage?

1. Opening ports caused the dynasty to end early.
2. Legal reforms reduced trade opportunities.
3. Diplomacy decreased the need for governors.
4. Opening harbors expanded trade and contact while Kamehameha still asserted Hawaiian independence.

6. Which sequence correctly orders key events?

1. 1810 unification → 1795 campaigns → 1819 succession
2. 1782 struggle → 1819 succession → 1810 diplomacy
3. 1758 birth → 1782 struggle → 1795 control of most islands → 1810 diplomatic unification → 1819 death
4. 1795 control → 1758 birth → 1819 death → 1810 unification

7. What inference about Kamehameha’s governing style is most supported by the text?

1. He centralized authority while relying on local governance through appointed island governors.
2. He delegated all power to foreign advisors.
3. He eliminated all laws in favor of custom.
4. He refused to trade with visiting ships.

8. Which statement is best supported by the passage?

1. Prophecies determined all of Kamehameha’s policies.
2. Unification occurred without any conflict.
3. Governors replaced the need for laws.
4. Kamehameha used both warfare and diplomacy to unify the islands and then governed with legal reforms.