American planters organized an uprising; without consulting the U.S. government, they pursuaded a U.S. official to land 50 U.S. marines to help over throw the queen & set up a pro-American government.
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In 1898.
It was formerly another group who wanted to overthrow the Hawaiian Monarch Government of Hawaii which was the "Hawaiian League" also now known as the "Annexation Club".
American Imperialism.
The sugar plantation owners.
A group of businessmen known as the Committee of Safety wanted the US to annex Hawaii. They overthrew the Hawaiian government and petitioned for annexation, led by Sanford Dole.
The US had Imperialistic ambitions and wanted to subjugate the native hawaiian people against their will because they saw an economic benefit in doing so.
The Hawaiian Patriotic league opposed the annexation of Hawaii. President William McKinley proposed and favored the annexation of Hawaii.
The US did not attempt to annex Cuba. Congress made an explicit statement that annexation was not part of US war aims. The native Hawaiian population attempted to revers the US annexation by appealing to the US courts, and were rejected. In the Philippines, the US faced armed resistance from fighters who felt betrayed by US annexation, when they thought they were allied with US forces in their efforts to expel Spain and establish a Philippine Republic. This lasted until about 1906.
Augustus Octavius Bacon has written: 'Hawaiian annexation ..' -- subject(s): Colonial question, Annexation to the United States, Speeches in Congress
Marion De Vries has written: 'Hawaiian annexation' -- subject(s): Colonial Question, Annexation to the United States, Speeches in Congress
Business men were in favor of annexation.
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