The Annexation of Hawaii
An independent Hawaii In 1863, Hawaii was independent Ruled by a Queen Liliukalani
Businesses become interested… American sugar and pineapple growers became interested in Hawaii’s resources They deposed [overthrew] the queen
How’d they do that?
Article Qs Answer the questions on the back of your paper
The “Hawaiian Revolution” How did businessmen depose the Queen? Who helped them? Why did these people say they wanted to overthrow her? What were their real goals? What was the Queen’s response? How did colonization affect Native Hawaiians in the long term? How did the Hawaiian Revolution begin?
Next steps The businessmen lobbied for the U.S. to annex Hawaii In his last month, President Harrison sent an annexation treaty to Congress When President Cleveland came into office he withdrew it
Cleveland’s conclusion American minister to Hawaii had conspired to overthrow the Queen Cleveland said "the provisional government owes its existence to an armed invasion by the United States. By an act of war...a substantial wrong has been done."
Congressional Conflict Cleveland recommended that the monarchy be restored Congress rejected this proposal
Sanford Dole Pineapple businessman declared himself President of Hawaii His new government found the Queen guilty of treason $5,000 fine Placed under house arrest
Becoming American… President McKinley called for a joint resolution of Congress U.S. formally annexed Hawaii in 1900 It became a state in 1959
Modern connections 1993 – Congressional resolution, signed by Bill Clinton, apologized for America’s role in the overthrow.
Population 38.6% Asian 23.6% from Two or More Races 22.7% White 10.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8.9% Hispanic/Latino 1.6% Black or African American