Conversation so far:
What was the settlement like in Ancient Hawaii?
The colonists brought along with them clothing, plants and livestock and established settlements along the coasts and larger valleys.
Where did the colonists arrive in Ancient Hawaii?
Archaeologists currently believe that the first settlements were on the southern end of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi and that they quickly extended northwards

Question: did they have any struggles?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the colonists have any struggles in Ancient Hawaii?