History of Hawaii's Annexation

What was the primary interest of the first Americans and Europeans who arrived in Hawaii in the 1820s?

• Tourism

• Military conquest

• Missionary work

• Trade with natives

What was the effect of the Bayonet Constitution?

• Reduce the power of the white settlers and increase the power of the Hawaiian king

• Reduce the power of the Hawaiian king and increase the power of the white settlers

• Increase the power of the white settlers to negotiate with the United States for sugar trade

• Decrease the power of the white settlers to control the government by removing their right to vote

Who succeeded King Kalakaua after his death in 1891?

• Queen Emma

• Queen Lili'uokalani

• King Kamehameha V

• Sanford B. Dole

What was Sanford Dole's role after the overthrow of the monarchy?

• He returned to the sugar industry

• He served as a military advisor

• He was appointed as a US ambassador

• He became the first governor of the Territory of Hawaii

Which US President objected to the annexation of Hawaii on moral grounds?

• President McKinley

• President Cleveland

• President Roosevelt

• President Wilson

In what year did Hawaii officially become a US territory?

• 1959

• 1900

• 1898

• 1845

Why were Americans economically interested in the Hawaiian islands?

• It had good land for growing sugar cane.

• It had strong trade connections to China.

• It had a highly developed sugar processing industry that employed Americans.

• It was an important tourist destination.

How did the American settlers take over the Hawaiian government?

• They killed the last Hawaiian monarch.

• They made up a majority of the people on the island and won an election.

• They used military force.

• They protected Hawaii from Spanish rule.