Why Americans wanted to overthrow queen liliuokalani?

Answer 1

Americans sought to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii primarily due to economic interests and political power. The queen's attempts to implement a new constitution that would restore greater power to the monarchy threatened the dominance of American sugar planters and business interests on the islands. Additionally, there was a growing sentiment among American expatriates to annex Hawaii to the United States, which would secure their economic interests and expand U.S. territorial influence in the Pacific. This culminated in a coup in 1893, backed by the U.S. government, leading to the eventual annexation of Hawaii in 1898.