Hawaii Statehood ProjectMr. Travis Nakayama

Modern History of HawaiiOverthrow of the Hawaiian

Monarchy

Hawaiians Fight Back and

Win!

U.S. Expansion

Resources

Overview

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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

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

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

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Overview

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hawaii_petition_against_annexation_image1.jpg

Langlas, 2009

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

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Overview

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Annexation_of_hawaii.jpg

ResourcesLanglas, 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/UuVnJs47s1Rzv4D9nthLy9EfHARSHEf3YbD*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