An independent Hawaii In 1863 Hawaii was independent Ruled by a Queen Liliukalani Businesses become interested American sugar and pineapple growers became interested in Hawaiis resources ID: 164560
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document "The Annexation of Hawaii" is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
The Annexation of HawaiiSlide2
An independent Hawaii
In 1863, Hawaii was independent
Ruled by a Queen
LiliukalaniSlide3
Businesses become interested…
American sugar and pineapple growers became interested in Hawaii’s resources
They deposed [overthrew] the queenSlide4
How’d they do that?Slide5
Article Qs
Answer the questions
on the back of your paperSlide6
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?Slide7
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 itSlide8
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
."Slide9
Congressional Conflict
Cleveland recommended that the monarchy be restored
Congress rejected this proposalSlide10Slide11
Sanford Dole
Pineapple businessman declared himself President of Hawaii
His new government found the Queen guilty of treason
$5,000 finePlaced under house arrest Slide12
Becoming American…
President McKinley called for a joint resolution of Congress
U.S. formally annexed Hawaii in 1900
It became a state in 1959Slide13
Modern connections
1993 – Congressional resolution, signed by Bill Clinton, apologized for America’s role in the overthrow. Slide14
Population
38.6% Asian
23.6% from Two or More Races
22.7% White10.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander8.9% Hispanic/Latino
1.6% Black or African American