""In 1779 Cook visited one of the islands and left, then returned to repair a broken mast. A boat was stolen from one of Cook's ships, and Cook and his men decided to detain a chief until the boat was returned. A fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Europeans, and people were killed on both sides, including Captain Cook. Despite such disputes, outsiders continued to visit Hawaii, and the islands became a hub for traders and whalers."""
http://www.royalty.nu/America/Hawaii.html
And I went off on a Tangent to explain that NATIVES LOVE WHITE PEOPLE.
alright. There
From your own source
"In 1839 Kamehameha III guaranteed religious freedom to the people of Hawaii. He was also responsible for transforming the kingdom into a modern constitutional monarchy. The 1840 constitution gave male citizens the vote and established a representative legislature. By 1843 France, England and the United States had recognized Hawaii as an independent nation."
Don't cherry pick a fight over a boat as a source for proving the white man was bent on oppressing a culture when your own reference evidences a social upheaval due to exposure to more a modern social structure subsequently endorsed by the traditional ruling party.