Hawaiian Monarchy and Annexation Quiz

Who was Queen Liliʻuokalani?

• The first ruler of Hawaiʻi

• The last reigning monarch of Hawaiʻi

• A missionary who came to Hawaiʻi

• A U.S. governor of Hawaiʻi

What was the name of the constitution Queen Liliʻuokalani wanted to restore power to the Hawaiian people?

• The Great Constitution

• The Bayonet Constitution

• The Queen’s Constitution

• The Hawaiian Restoration

What was one of Queen Liliʻuokalani’s goals as monarch?

• To give control of Hawaiʻi to the U.S.

• To increase the power of the sugar plantation owners

• To restore the power of the Hawaiian monarchy

• To sell Hawaiian lands to foreign investors

What famous song did Queen Liliʻuokalani write?

• "Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī"

• "Aloha ʻOe"

• "Island Style"

• "Over the Rainbow"

How did Queen Liliʻuokalani respond to the overthrow of her kingdom?

• She fought back with an army

• She signed a document under protest to avoid bloodshed

• She immediately moved to the United States

• She supported the overthrow

Who were the main people responsible for overthrowing the Hawaiian monarchy?

• Hawaiian farmers and fishermen

• U.S. businessmen and sugar plantation owners

• British and French sailors

• Native Hawaiian warriors

What was the Bayonet Constitution of 1887?

• A constitution that gave more power to the Hawaiian monarchy

• A document signed under pressure that took power from the monarchy and Native Hawaiians

• A peace treaty between Hawaiʻi and the United States

• A law that required all Hawaiians to join the U.S. military

Which group led the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1893?

• The Hawaiian Royal Guard

• The Committee of Safety

• The League of Nations

• The Hawaiian Working Class

Who was the U.S. minister to Hawaiʻi who supported the overthrow?

• John Stevens

• Grover Cleveland

• Sanford B. Dole

• William McKinley

How did the U.S. military play a role in the overthrow?

• The U.S. Marines landed in Honolulu to support the Committee of Safety

• The U.S. sent troops to protect Queen Liliʻuokalani

• The U.S. military was not involved

• Hawaiian warriors defeated the U.S. troops