THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII IMPERIALISM UNIT THE KINGDOM

THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII IMPERIALISM UNIT

THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII • Today Hawaii is a state. However, in the 1800 s, Hawaii was a free __country____. • The climate and farmlands of this island nation were perfect for growing sugarcane plants.

• Because of the growing conditions, American planters bought large areas of land from the Hawaiian people. • By the late 1800 s, the wealthy planters dominated Hawaii’s_economy___ _______.

QUEEN LILIUOKALANI ◆When Queen Liliuokalani became the ruler of Hawaii in 1891, she did not like the Americans having so much ___power______ __. ◆She then attempted to limit their power.

THE AMERICAN RESPONSE ❖American planters and traders in Hawaii feared they would lose a great deal of money and power in Hawaii. ❖So, in 1893, the Americans led a ___revolt____ against the queen.

• U. S. Marines joined the fight against the queen. After the planters won, they asked Congress to ___annex______ Hawaii. • To annex means to take possession of a smaller country.

❖The United States government understood the value of the Hawaiian Islands. For example, U. S. leaders wanted a__ ❖Naval base________ _ at Pearl Harbor. ❖Pearl Harbor served as an import refueling station for American merchant and military ships bound for Asia.

TAKING CONTROL OF HAWAII • So in 1898, the United States _annexed____ __ Hawaii. • Hawaii became a territory in 1900 and a U. S. state in 1959 which state? – the 50 th!

1) Name two reasons why Hawaii was important to Americans

2) What did the United States do when Queen Liliuokalani tried to take back control of Hawaii?

3) In your words, what does to annex mean?