(A) ** Sandford B. Dole
(B) Theodore Roosevelt
(C) Grover Cleveland
(D) the Queen of Hawaii
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -In January 1893, a revolutionary “Committee of Safety, ” organized by Sanford B. Dole, staged a coup against Queen Liliuokalani with the tacit support of the United States. On February 1, Minister John Stevens recognized Dole’s new government on his own authority and proclaimed Hawaii a U.S. protectorate.
Concept note-2: -In January 1893 Dole agreed to serve as the leader of the committee, acting for Hawaiian sugar interests and their American allies, that was formed to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani (who had succeeded her brother, Kalakaua, in 1891) and to seek annexation of Hawaii by the United States.
Concept note-3: -Dole declared Hawaii an independent republic. Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor.
Concept note-4: -Queen Lili’uokalani was Queen of Hawaii. Following her overthrow, Stanford B. Dole became president of the Republic of Hawaii set up after the overthrow.