HWST 107 Final
How do U.S. military interests influence the acquisition of Pacific territories during the early
20th century period of empire building? - correct answer-Hawaiʻi example
Forceful annexation of a friendly nation solely for the purpose of U.S. economic expansion
The U.S. wants to benefit from the strategic military position of pacific territories.
Why do some criticize the treatment of U.S. citizens in these island territories? - correct
answer-Current relationships between U.S. and its Pacific territories are based on outdated
racists views
Identify: Insular Cases - correct answer-Insular = Island territories under War Departmentʻs
Bureau of Insular Affairs
a series of opinions by the US supreme court in 1901 about the status of US territories
acquired in the Spanish American war.
the United States had to answer the question of whether or not people in newly acquired
territories were citizens and what constitutional rights should or should not be applied to
them, a question the country had never faced before.
Why do some believe that the Insular Cases need to be repealed? - correct answer-Because
they lack constitutional rights
Ex. rights to vote
What is PACOM and where is it based? - correct answer-U.S. Pacific Command
Based in Oahu, Hawaii
List 2 statistics regarding PACOM in Hawaiʻi - correct answer-PACOM encompasses 43
countries, 20 territories and possessions, and 10 US territories
Why. is Hawaiʻi considered the most militarized state in the union? - correct answer-Controls
57% of total land in Hawaiʻi (236,303 acres)
Controls 22.4% (85,718 acres) of Oʻahu island
In the year of 2000, the state of Hawaiʻi had the largest percentage of its population in the
military
Where does a bulk of military controlled lands in Hawaiʻi come from? - correct answer-U.S
seized nearly 1.8 million acres of Hawaiian government and crown lands of the Kingdom of
Hawaiʻi (Ceded Lands)
Today, 112,173 acres (54%) of military controlled land in Hawaii = ceded lands
Why is this controversial for the Native Hawaiian community? - correct answer-Lands taken
without consultation of Native Hawaiians
How much ʻāina is under military stewardship? - correct answer-236, 303 acres
, - correct answer-Defense Environmental Restoration Program
FUDS - correct answer-FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
Why do critics claim that DERP reports fall short of their intended purpose? - correct
answer-Annual report doesnʻt include FUDS or U.S. installation on foreign soil
Why is the Halawa Fuel Storage Facility of particular concern to the local community? -
correct answer-Sits above the aquifer that supplies to 25% of Honolulu's water
What makes it different from other fuel storage facilities? - correct answer-Largest fuel
storage in the world?
Why are toxic military dumps in the ocean surrounding Hawaiʻi a potential problem for the
community? - correct answer-Waste could wash upon shore and threaten the lives of
citizens
What types of things have been dumped into our surrounding ocean? - correct
answer-Conventional explosives
old aircraft
old ships
old vehicles
ammunition
more than 8,000 tons of chemical weapons
Why is Kahoʻolawe the best example of military mismanagement of ʻāina? - correct
answer-Used as a training ground and a bombing range for the US military and was
supposed to be cleaned under DERP
What did the military use Kahoʻolawe for? - correct answer-Target practice for US military
Training grounds for US military
Why was this behavior seen as abusive by local and Native Hawaiian activists? - correct
answer-The Native Hawaiians are being displaced by the tests and suffered many health
problems
How was Kahoʻolawe returned to the State of Hawaiʻi? - correct answer-Through PKO
Projected Completion: Navy Communication (September 2003) 69% Surface Clearance; 9%
Subsurface Clearance
What is the P.K.O. and what role does it play with regard to Kahoʻolawe? - correct
answer-(Protect Kahoʻolawe Ohana) = Grass Roots Movement
Filed suit in the US federal court in order to stop the navyʻs use of Kahoʻolawe for
bombardment training
Fought against military occupation of the island being used as a test-bombing site
How do U.S. military interests influence the acquisition of Pacific territories during the early
20th century period of empire building? - correct answer-Hawaiʻi example
Forceful annexation of a friendly nation solely for the purpose of U.S. economic expansion
The U.S. wants to benefit from the strategic military position of pacific territories.
Why do some criticize the treatment of U.S. citizens in these island territories? - correct
answer-Current relationships between U.S. and its Pacific territories are based on outdated
racists views
Identify: Insular Cases - correct answer-Insular = Island territories under War Departmentʻs
Bureau of Insular Affairs
a series of opinions by the US supreme court in 1901 about the status of US territories
acquired in the Spanish American war.
the United States had to answer the question of whether or not people in newly acquired
territories were citizens and what constitutional rights should or should not be applied to
them, a question the country had never faced before.
Why do some believe that the Insular Cases need to be repealed? - correct answer-Because
they lack constitutional rights
Ex. rights to vote
What is PACOM and where is it based? - correct answer-U.S. Pacific Command
Based in Oahu, Hawaii
List 2 statistics regarding PACOM in Hawaiʻi - correct answer-PACOM encompasses 43
countries, 20 territories and possessions, and 10 US territories
Why. is Hawaiʻi considered the most militarized state in the union? - correct answer-Controls
57% of total land in Hawaiʻi (236,303 acres)
Controls 22.4% (85,718 acres) of Oʻahu island
In the year of 2000, the state of Hawaiʻi had the largest percentage of its population in the
military
Where does a bulk of military controlled lands in Hawaiʻi come from? - correct answer-U.S
seized nearly 1.8 million acres of Hawaiian government and crown lands of the Kingdom of
Hawaiʻi (Ceded Lands)
Today, 112,173 acres (54%) of military controlled land in Hawaii = ceded lands
Why is this controversial for the Native Hawaiian community? - correct answer-Lands taken
without consultation of Native Hawaiians
How much ʻāina is under military stewardship? - correct answer-236, 303 acres
, - correct answer-Defense Environmental Restoration Program
FUDS - correct answer-FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES
Why do critics claim that DERP reports fall short of their intended purpose? - correct
answer-Annual report doesnʻt include FUDS or U.S. installation on foreign soil
Why is the Halawa Fuel Storage Facility of particular concern to the local community? -
correct answer-Sits above the aquifer that supplies to 25% of Honolulu's water
What makes it different from other fuel storage facilities? - correct answer-Largest fuel
storage in the world?
Why are toxic military dumps in the ocean surrounding Hawaiʻi a potential problem for the
community? - correct answer-Waste could wash upon shore and threaten the lives of
citizens
What types of things have been dumped into our surrounding ocean? - correct
answer-Conventional explosives
old aircraft
old ships
old vehicles
ammunition
more than 8,000 tons of chemical weapons
Why is Kahoʻolawe the best example of military mismanagement of ʻāina? - correct
answer-Used as a training ground and a bombing range for the US military and was
supposed to be cleaned under DERP
What did the military use Kahoʻolawe for? - correct answer-Target practice for US military
Training grounds for US military
Why was this behavior seen as abusive by local and Native Hawaiian activists? - correct
answer-The Native Hawaiians are being displaced by the tests and suffered many health
problems
How was Kahoʻolawe returned to the State of Hawaiʻi? - correct answer-Through PKO
Projected Completion: Navy Communication (September 2003) 69% Surface Clearance; 9%
Subsurface Clearance
What is the P.K.O. and what role does it play with regard to Kahoʻolawe? - correct
answer-(Protect Kahoʻolawe Ohana) = Grass Roots Movement
Filed suit in the US federal court in order to stop the navyʻs use of Kahoʻolawe for
bombardment training
Fought against military occupation of the island being used as a test-bombing site
