WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Queen Liliuokalani was the leader of which nation?
A
Cuba
B
Puerto Rico
C
Guam
D
Hawaii
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lydia Liliʻu Loloku Waiania Kamakaʻeha (1838–1917), better known as Queen Liliʻuokalani, was the Hawaiian Kingdom ‘s only reigning queen and last monarch before the overthrow of the sovereign state. Queen Liliʻuokalani presided over the Hawaiian Kingdom during a time of great economic growth.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1895, Hawaiian royalists began a coup against the republic, but it did not succeed. Queen Liliuokalani was arrested for her alleged role in the coup and convicted of treason; while under house arrest, the queen agreed to formally abdicate and dissolve the monarchy. In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Committee of Safety declared Sanford Dole President of the new Provisional Government of the Kingdom of Hawai’i on January 17, 1893, only removing the queen, her cabinet, and her marshal from office.

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