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No, Hawaii is an island, Hawaii is now a state, the Hawaiian Islands are an island chain (archipelago) that are actually the Southeastern (or Windward) islands of a larger chain - the Hawaiian Emperor Seamount Chain. Either way, not a continent, never was, not even considered.
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Is captain James cook considered the one who found Hawaii?
Yes, Captain (James) Cook found Hawaii in 1778.
What was Hawaii before 1778?
TERRITORY
When was Hawaii founded and by whom?
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established by Kamehamea the Great in 1778.
Where did Capt Cook first discover the Hawaii Islands?
Well...He discovered Hawaii in Hawaii, but if you mean when the in was in 1778
Who discovered the islands of Hawaii in 1778?
James Cook
By who and when was Hawaii found?
James Cook in January of 1778.
When did the missionaries arrive in Hawaii?
ca. 400 AD
Who discovered Hawaii and When?
Capt. James Cook of the British Navy discovered Hawaii on January 18, 1778 that was during the season of Hawaii that the god lono would come. And when capt. cook came they hawaiians thought he was lono one of the gods. Later Captain Cook soon departed, but he returned to the islands the next year and was killed. Hawaii became a way station in the 19th century.
Did Christopher Columbus discover Hawaii?
No. Hawaii was "discovered" by explorer James Cook in 1778 long after Columbus' voyages.
What is another name for the sandwich islands?
In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.
In what year was Hawaii found?
IMPROVED Aloha. Answer: Aloha Answer: 18 January, 1778, but became a US State in 1959.
When was the first sign of people living in Hawaii?
Captain James Cook's 1778 voyage.
