His kin would become the future rulers who would shape Hawaii into what it is today. King Kamehameha's decendants would change ancient Hawaii. KK2 overthrew the Kapu system, KK4 sold land, which would affect the daily lives of the Hawaiians at the time, etc. King Kamehameha left a lineage after he conquered the islands. His son's changes were possible because Kamehameha united the islands giving the Kamehameha family line powerful. King Kamehameha changed the course of history with his unification. Hawaii would be completely different if Kamehameha hadn't united the islands. Kamehameha was the catalyst for the Hawaiian island change over time. He unified it and without is lineage, Hawaii would be a completely different being than what it is