Question | Answer |
a member of a political party or group advocating national independence or strong national government | Nationalist |
the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it | constitution |
the sudden deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to depose the extant government and replace it with another body, civil or military | coup d`etat |
to incorporate (a country or other territory) within the domain of a state. to add to something earlier or larger. | annexation |
the crime of trying to overthrow your country’s government or of helping your country’s enemies during war | treason |
to leave the position of king or queen | abdicate |
a group of people who give advice to the leader of a government | cabinet |
government by the people; especially : rule of the majority | democracy |
a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat | bayonet |
a tax on goods coming into or leaving a country | tariff |
a fundamental change in political organization; especially: the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed | revolution |
an official who heads a government department or a major section of a department in some sections. | minister |
form of government in which the monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government; his or her powers are not limited by a constitution or by the law | absolute monarch |
form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of a constitution, whether it be a written, uncodified, or blended constitution | constitutional monarch |
a mutual exchange of privileges; specifically : a recognition by one of two countries or institutions of the validity of licenses or privileges granted by the other | reciprocity treaty |
serving for the time being : TEMPORARY | provisional |
The treaty gave free access to the United States market for sugar and other products grown in the Kingdom of Hawaii starting in September 1876. In return, the US gained lands in area known as Pu’u Loa for what became known as the Pearl Harbor naval base | reciprocity treaty |
Hawaiian monarchy ended, Lili`uokalani yielded her throne to the United States | January 17, 1893 |
last only female Hawaiian monarch, surrendered Hawaii to the US in 1893, wanted to write a new constitution to give herself back her power. | Lili`uokalani |
Lili`uokalani's brother, last male monarch of Hawai`i. Signed the Bayonet constitution that took away much of the King's power in the Hawaiian monarchy. Also known as Merrie Monarch. | David Kalakaua |
secret organization of planters and businessmen seeking to control the Hawaiian kingdom politically and economically. Forced Kalakaua to sign the constitution of 1887, Bayonet Constitution. | Hawaiian League |
organizer of the Hawaiian League, leader in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and Annexation Club | Lorrin A. Thurston |
volunteer militia, officially gave service to the Hawaiian government, but secretly served the Hawaiian League | Honolulu Rifles |
forceably signed in 1887 by King Kalakaua by the Hawaiian League. Stripped the king of most of his powers. Increased voting rights of foreigners and decreased voting rights of Hawaiians | Bayonet Constitution |
part-Hawaiian, led 2 unsuccessful rebellions in Hawaii to restore the power of the monarchy. | Robert Wilcox |
in 1892 led by Lorrin A. Thurston, group formed to plot overthrow of queen and annexation to the United States | Annexation Club |
13 members were chosen to plan the overthrow of the queen and establish a provisional government | Committee of Safety |
American minister in Hawai'i, an admitted annexationist said he would land troops from USS Boston to protect American lives and property and did. | John L. Stevens |
Member of the Committee of (Public) Safety, president of the Hawaiian government | Sanford B. Dole |
U.S. president during the overthrow wanted to try and restore Lili`uokalani's power. He withdrew Annexation treaty, sent James H. Blount to investigate the overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy | Grover Cleveland |
former chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. President Cleveland sends him to investigate the overthrow of Hawaiian Monarchy | James H. Blount |
found that the U.S. minister Stevens conspired with others to overthrow the Hawaiian monarchy | Blount Report |
Sanford B. Dole declared himself president and announced the inauguration of the Republic of Hawaii | July 4, 1894 |
U.S. President during Annexation of Hawaii to the U.S. | William McKinley |
group of Hawaiian anti-annexationists, submitted a petition to Congress with 21,269 signatures opposing annexation and petitions to the Republic of Hawaii | Aloha `Aina |
Queen Lili`uokalani arrested for treason, convicted of knowing of an attempted revolution to restore the monarchy. She denied any knowledge of revolution but was found guilty. | January 16, 1895 |
Drew attention to the Hawaiian Islands' strategic position in the Pacific. Prompted President McKinley to send annexation treaty to Senate | Spanish-American War, 1898 |
Hawaii was annexed to the United States through a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress, signed into law by President McKinley | July 17, 1898 |
Arrested for treason on January 16, 1895, served 8 months of a 5 year sentence in a room on the 2nd floor in `Iolani palace. She was allowed 1 attendant during the day, no visitors, only reading material was her prayer book. | Lili`uokalani's imprisonment |
Hawaii was annexed to the United States. Sanford Dole appointed governor of Territory of Hawai`i, sovereignty of Hawai`i formally transferred the U.S. at `Iolani Palace | August 12, 1898 |