(A) leading troops in the Spanish-American War
(B) ** working for the annexation of Hawaii as a state
(C) passing legislation to increase funding for the navy
(D) negotiating treaties with the Philippine gov’t
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Sanford Dole, leader of the Committee of Safety and the president of the Provisional Government of Hawaii, refused to turn over power. Dole argued that the United States had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of Hawaii.
Concept note-2: -Dole desired the annexation of Hawaii by the United States so that Hawaiian sugar planters could favorably compete in United States markets.
Concept note-3: -Sanford Ballard Dole, (born April 23, 1844, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands [U.S.]-died June 9, 1926, Honolulu), first president of the Republic of Hawaii (1894–1900), and first governor of the Territory of Hawaii (1900–03) after it was annexed by the United States.
Concept note-4: -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.