HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Sandford B. Dole
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Grover Cleveland
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the Queen of Hawaii
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dole desired the annexation of Hawaii by the United States so that Hawaiian sugar planters could favorably compete in United States markets. He was angered when Queen Liliuokalani, who succeeded her brother Kalakaua in 1891, tried to restore royal power (see Liliuokalani).
Detailed explanation-3: -Dole set up a law practice in Honolulu and began to get involved in politics. In 1884, he was elected to the Hawaiian legislature, which operated under a monarchy. In 1887, Dole became involved in a rebellion against the Hawaiian king, David Kalakaua. The king was forced to sign away much of his power at gunpoint.