Join or be Threatened
Will they fight for their rights?
Thesis
January 17, 1893 a date where Hawaii's kingdom fall to the hands of the foreigners that came to Hawaii so innocent but in the end failed to keep their promises to the Hawaiian island. This would not have been possible without the help of President Harrison, President Cleveland and Minister John Stevens.
2 President and 1 Minister to overthrow the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Minister John L. Stevens
President William Mckinley
President William McKinley played a large role too this is after the annexation of Hawaii. When he comes to power there was a new imperialism and has the same idea as President Benjamin Harrison. The Pearl Harbor played a big role on the Spanish-American war because it is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean e was in favor too in annexing the Hawaii to the United States of America and signed a treaty to the United States of America for the annexation of Hawaii, When all of that was happening Queen Liliuokalani started the “Ku ‘e” petition and it stated that they don’t want to be a part of the United States of America and they need to let the people singed it so it can be pass but it was defeated in the senate. The joint resolution is a simple majority in both houses “New lands resolution” was signed into law in 07/07/1897
President Grover Cleveland
According to the article (The Annexation) it says that “President Grover Cleveland, and anti-imperialist who had just taken office, responded to native Hawaiians protests against the overthrow by ordering an investigation into its legality”. He was threatened by Americans living in Hawaii when he found out that the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was illegal. He wants the kingdom of Hawaii and the land back to Hawaiians but American soldiers said that he needs to kill them first to give their kingdom back. Just to add up to what he did during his inaction part of Hawaii being annex to the United States of America He know that it was an act of war and he said that he wants to take down the American flag and give the Hawaiians their land and their kingdom of Hawaii but dole said that if you want to stop us you need to shoot us and Cleveland didn’t even did anything and he was the president of America.
Historical Significance
The intended consequence for Hawaii is they got annex to America because they didn’t think what America was doing and they just let them push them around until the America has the power to take that land from then and let the Hawaiians be homeless because the Hawaiians don’t have money to pay their land taxes.
is hawaii legally and lawfully a state of union
supplemental information
This means that America is shocked that he is marriying Hawaii (Annexation) and Hawaii is happy to marry America bbut I think his is biase becdause it is he other way around.