HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
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She placed Sanford D. Dole and several plantation owners in jail.
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She denied the sugar planters their rights
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She levied a tax on sugar.
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She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When Queen Liliuokalani moved to establish a stronger monarchy, Americans under the leadership of Samuel Dole deposed her in 1893. The planters’ belief that a coup and annexation by the United States would remove the threat of a devastating tariff on their sugar also spurred them to action.
Detailed explanation-2: -Annexing Hawaii. In January 1893, the planters staged an uprising to overthrow the Queen. At the same time, they appealed to the United States armed forces for protection. Without Presidential approval, marines stormed the islands, and the American minister to the islands raised the stars and stripes in Honolulu.
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