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1893
because americans wanted Hawaii to become a part of us
American sugar planters overthrew Queen Liliuokalani because they wanted to be able to exploit Hawaiian natives and control the plantations better. Liliuokalani was Hawaii's last monarch.
the abolition of the constitution favorable to white planters
the abolition of the constitution favorable to white planters
In response the white planters overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and set up their own temporary government in 1890
Her proposed Constitution was radical providing changes from the Bayonet Constitution which would have granted rights of citizenship like voting to Asians and Native Hawaiians. Minority White American Rule would have ended. The Queen simply had to go or their profits might have been cut in half.
The abolition of the constitution favorable to white planters.
1893
Absolutely not.
Queen Liliuokalani
Liliuokalani wanted to establish a constitution for Hawaii but the rich planters called the "Committee of Safety" and U.S. Minister John Stevens wanted Hawaii to become a US territory. The annexation happened on July 7, 1898. Liliuokalani did not have the power to fight the annexation so she abdicated.