According to Richard Borreca who wrote, “Great Mahele puts isle lands in foreign hands,” he stated that the foreigners were able to get their land because the Hawaiians had earned no money and only traded with one another until the foreigners arrived. Now, the Hawaiian’s land was going to be auctioned off to whoever has money, which would be the foreigners. Therefore, when the Mahele of 1848 finally started, the foreigners began buying the Hawaiian’s land, and this made the Hawaiians homeless (Puamana). To make matters worse for the Hawaiians, the Mahele caused families to have no source of food or water (Hio). This was caused by the Mahele because the Hawaiians used their land to get the resources they needed to survive, such as shelter, water, and food. But it was all taken away because the foreigners bought the Hawaiian’s
According to Richard Borreca who wrote, “Great Mahele puts isle lands in foreign hands,” he stated that the foreigners were able to get their land because the Hawaiians had earned no money and only traded with one another until the foreigners arrived. Now, the Hawaiian’s land was going to be auctioned off to whoever has money, which would be the foreigners. Therefore, when the Mahele of 1848 finally started, the foreigners began buying the Hawaiian’s land, and this made the Hawaiians homeless (Puamana). To make matters worse for the Hawaiians, the Mahele caused families to have no source of food or water (Hio). This was caused by the Mahele because the Hawaiians used their land to get the resources they needed to survive, such as shelter, water, and food. But it was all taken away because the foreigners bought the Hawaiian’s