Queen Liuokalani Thesis

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Hawaii was in American interest since the early 1820’s. but at that time the Americans only cared about manifest destiny instead of colonizing in other continents especially with other baby countries directly on the border of America. In January 1893, the farmers of Hawaii revolted against the Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani, at the same time, the citizens of Hawaii wanted the Americans to protect them, President William McKinley hadn’t given approval for the military to enter Hawaii, the marines stormed into Hawaii then raised the American flag. The queen was forced to renounce her throne, then it was up to the American government to decide where to go with the recent turn of events. (V) In all of this mess, Queen Liliuokalani attempted to restore