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After James Cook lands on Kauai many trading and whaling shps in the Pacific soon began stopping in Hawaii.
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The first missionary company arrives in Hawaii. Attempted to convert Hawaiians to Christianity. Opened businesses and raised crops, like sugarcane. Some Americans became rich sugar planters.
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Allowed Hawaiian sugar to be shipped duty-free to the United States. Help Hawaiian sugar industry prosper.
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Planters held King Kalkaua at gunpoint so he would sign it. Granted more power to the panter-controlled legislature.
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His sister Liliuokalani becomes queen. Proposed a new constitution that would return power to the monarchy. Planters revolted and John L. Stevens, U.S minister to Hawaii, called 150 marines ashore to support the revolt, and it succeeded without a battle. The planters formed a new government
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