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Americans settle in Hawaii
New England missionaries first arrrived in Hawaii to preach Protestant Christianity and protective calico. Overtime, Hawaii became an increasingly important center for sugar production. -
US State Department and Hawaii
Americans began to think of Hawaii as part of their own coastline. They kept other nations away from Hawaii. -
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Immigrants in Hawaii
By the end of the century, Chinese and Japanese immigrants outnumbered both whites and Hawaiins living in Hawaii. -
US Naval Base Rights
America's grip on Hawaii tightened through a treaty that allowed US naval base rights at Pearl Harbor -
McKinley Tariff
Hawaiis sugar market decreased when the McKinley Tariff raised barriers against the Hawaiin product of sugar. -
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani became the reigning queen of Hawaii. -
Queen Liliuokalni stops effort of annexation
Led by Queeen Liliuokalani, native Hawaiins blocked the attempt of annexation by white american planters -
revolt agains the Queen
After the natives blocked the first attempt of annexation, a tiny minority in Hawaii assisted by by American troops helped overthrow the Queen. -
Harrison's term expires
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. -
Cleveland stops annexation
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. -
Hawaii annexed
When Mckinley took over as president the annexation of Hawaii was again discussed. Mckinley was open to annexation and Hawaii was annexed in 1898 -
Clinton's Apology
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.
