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Hawaii Annexation

Hawaii Anenxation

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What did white businessmen do? 1893- overthrow monarchy w support of US troops & John Stevens (Hawaii US Ambassador), then start provisional gov
racial demographic of Hawaii natives, whites, asians (Chinese & Japanese)
reasons in favor of annexation 1. expand trade 2. natives cant govern, need to civilize them 3. protect sugar industry 4. another nation will take over (security threat bc islands are 2000 mi from US) 5. can be used as refueling station for Navy in Phillipines during Spa-Am war
reasons against annexation 1. imperialism is wrong 2. dont want Asians & natives to be citizens - racism 3. takes too many resources to defend Hawaii 4. natives dont want to be annexed
who controlled sugar industry descendants of White Protestant Missionaries that came over in 1820s
What other countries were in Hawaii? GB & France sign commerce agreement w Hawaii in 1830s
What were foreigners allowed to do? 1850s - can buy land, missionaries took advantage & bought land for sugar plantations
Why was Hawaiian sugar important to US? 1. Gold rush (1850s) - need more sugar 2. Civil war (1865) - Union needs sugar
Did the senate support treaty of annexation? no blocked it 2 times, thought it was illegal
When was the annexation finally approved 2 months after Spa-Am War in 1898 through joint resolution
What did Chinese & Japanese do on islands? replaced natives (dying from diseases) as laborers
what did American and European businessman form? 1887- Hawaiian League - want to end monarchy
Bayonet Constitution (1887) Hawaii League forces king Kalakaua to sign constitution - limits monarchy power and voting rights of natives
What happened to Queen Liliuokalani? 1. 1893 - she wants constitution that favors natives 2. Hawaiian League create "Committee of Safety" & asks for US troops bc they say the queen is a threat to American safety 3. Create provisional gov led by Sanford Dole & force queen to give up thrown
Did Pres Grover Cleveland support annexation? no, sends James Blount to lead investigation, and finds overthrowing was wrong
What happened to Sanford Dole? 1894- prov gov makes Hawaii a republic & Dole becomes president of Hawaii
What did Mckinley do? 1897 - replaces Cleveland & pushed for annexation
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