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Captain James Cook Lands in Hawaii
Captain James Cook was a British explorer who went on an exploratory voayge and discovered Hawaii for the Western world. He was killed in a fight with Hawaiians. -
American Missionaries Arrive
Boston missionaries were welcomed to Hawaii and liked the warm islands. They became sugar planters, politicians, and advisers of the king. -
Letter to Representatives
Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, sent a letter to Hawaiian representatives opposing annexation of Hawaii by any country other than the US and no other nation shound engage in colonization of Hawaii. He wanted to ensure US power in Hawaii. -
Treaty of Friendship
Treaty of Friendship serves as basis of official relations between US and Hawaii. This was to smooth their relationship. -
Death of Liliuokalani's Brother.
Liliuokalani's youngest brother dies. He was the heir to the throne, -
King Kalakaua Dies
King Kalakaua dies and Liliuokalani assumes the throne. She is the Queen. -
A New Constitution
Queen Liliuokalani wants to restore power to the throne and Hawaiian people by attempting to create a new constitution that could allow the Hawaiians to vote. -
Americans in Hawaii Overthrow the Queen
Sugar and pineapple growing businessmen plotted to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani with the help of US Marines. She asked the US government to undo the actions of its representatives. The US refused to help. There were 18 men involved in the initial coup. -
Hawaii becomes American territory.
Hawaii became an American territory. -
Grover Cleveland
President Grover Cleveland investigated the coup and fired Stevens, the US minister to Hawaii. He also apologized to the Queen because of the unjust actions of his representatives. He refused to approve the annexation of Hawaii. -
Republic of Hawaii
The Republic of Hawaii was created with President Sanford Dole. If Hawaii was made a democratic country, with the white men in power, it was more likely to become a state. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Hawaii is annexed with President McKinley. Hawaii is a state and expands the territory of the US to the pacific.
