1. Hawaii Statehood Project Mr. Travis Nakayama Modern History of Hawaii Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview http://api.ning.com/files/UuVnJs47s1Rzv4D9nthLy9EfHARSHEf3YbD*rxhBwt4_/Ha waiiStatehood.jpg

2. U.S. Interest in Hawaii  Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy  Hawaiians Fight Back and Win!  U.S. Expansion Material taken from Langlas, 2009 Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview http://www.timeanddate.com/gfx/stock/hawaii-statehood-day.jpg

3. Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy  Bayonet Constitution  Forced Kalakaua to sign new constitution in 1887  Allowed foreigners (Americans) to control legislature.  Kalakaua dies in 1891.  Liliuokalani’s 1893 Constitution  Limited foreigners from voting.  Gave land rights back to Hawaiians.  Plantation owners start the Annexation Club.  Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarch  Annexation Club removed Liliuokalani from power with threat of force.  Liliuokalani surrenders without any conflict.  Provisional Government declared. Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ustroopshawaiirevolution.jpg Langlas, 2009

4. Hawaiians Fight Back and Win!  Hawaiian Nationalist Groups Emerge  Hui Kalaiaina and Hui Aloha Aina  Raise money for Queen Liliuokalani to travel to Washington, D.C. to testify in 1893.  Kingdom Petitions  38,000 out of 40,000 signatures against provisional government from people in Hawaii, including foreigners in 1893.  Hawaiian Sovereignty Restored  Congressman Blount sent to Hawaii to investigate in 1893 by order of President Cleveland.  Blount determines that strong injustice has been done to Hawaiian Kingdom.  Cleveland reinstates sovereignty to the Hawaiian Kingdom. Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawaii_petition_against_annexation _image1.jpg Langlas, 2009

5. U.S. Expansion  President McKinley and U.S. Military  U.S. interested in moving borders further west.  Hawaii ideal location for agriculture industries.  Sugarcane and pineapple.  Hawaii ideal location for military occupation.  Gives U.S. stronghold in the Pacific.  1896: McKinley overthrows Hawaiian Kingdom  Newlands Resolution signed by McKinley.  Hawaii declared U.S. Territory. Langlas, 2009 Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Annexation_of_hawaii.jpg

6. Resources Langlas, C. (2009) Modern Hawaiian Culture [course notes] Retrieved from Laulima Website www.laulima.hawaii.edu Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. (n.d.) Retrieved June 5, 2009 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overthrow_of_the_ Hawaiian_Kingdom Statehood Hawaii Website (2009). Retrieved on June 5, 2009 from http://api.ning.com/files/UuVnJs47s1Rzv4D9nth Ly9EfHARSHEf3YbD*rxhBwt4_/HawaiiStatehood.jpg Time and Date Website (2009). Retrieved on June 5, 2009 from http://www.timeanddate.com/gfx/stock/hawaii- statehood-day.jpg Overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy Hawaiians Fight Back and Win! U.S. Expansion Resources Overview