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New England missionaries first arrrived in Hawaii to preach Protestant Christianity and protective calico. Overtime, Hawaii became an increasingly important center for sugar production.
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Americans began to think of Hawaii as part of their own coastline. They kept other nations away from Hawaii.
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By the end of the century, Chinese and Japanese immigrants outnumbered both whites and Hawaiins living in Hawaii.
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America's grip on Hawaii tightened through a treaty that allowed US naval base rights at Pearl Harbor
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Hawaiis sugar market decreased when the McKinley Tariff raised barriers against the Hawaiin product of sugar.
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Queen Liliuokalani became the reigning queen of Hawaii.
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Led by Queeen Liliuokalani, native Hawaiins blocked the attempt of annexation by white american planters
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After the natives blocked the first attempt of annexation, a tiny minority in Hawaii assisted by by American troops helped overthrow the Queen.
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Before the annexation could be completed, Republican Harrison's term expired and he was taken out of office before the treaty of annexation could be signed.
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President Harrison's term expired, and when Cleveland came in he stopped the annexation of Hawaii. He thought they had gravely wronged Queen Liliuokalani and her people so he withdrew the treaty.
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When Mckinley took over as president the annexation of Hawaii was again discussed. Mckinley was open to annexation and Hawaii was annexed in 1898
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To acknowledge the 100th anniversary of the January 17, 1893 overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and to offer an apology to Native Hawaiians on behalf of the United States for the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
