Annexation of Hawaii
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- In 1887,American missionaries had established Christianity and churches in Hawaii.Why did King Kalakaua let the White planters have so much power?
- In 1890, American planters imposed a tariff that put taxes on previously tax-free Hawaiian sugar. This made Hawaiians worried about profit and selling.Why did American planters start imposing taxes on sugar?
- King Kalakaua died in 1891, and Queen Liliuokalani had taken power. Being a strong nationalist, she opposed the American planters by taking away their rights.How did King Kalakaua die?
- In 1893, the US marines had helped the rebels overthrow the queen on orders from John Stevens. Sanford B. Dole had tried to annex Hawaii into the US slightly afterward.How long did the rebellion last until they won?
- President Harrison had signed the bill to annex Hawaii but failed to get enough Senate approval to pass the bill. Grover Cleveland had become president and had realized Hawaii didn't want to be part of the united states, apologizing for the trouble.Did Harrison run for presidency again?
- Many Americans still wanted Hawaii to be annexed into the US, so when President Kinley came to power, he had proclaimed Hawaii to be part of US territory after the Spanish-American war.Why did President Kinley wait until after the war to annex Hawaii?
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