Liliuokalani

When Western presence commenced to escalate in Hawaii, it would ultimately lead to the collapse of its monarchy and annexation to the U.S. Its downfall most likely initiated when growing amounts of Western Christian missionaries began to populate the islands of Hawaii’s. This was mostly caused by the U.S.’s slow expansion into the Pacific and Latin America. The initial purpose of these missionaries was to spread the Christian faith, which they succeeded in. However, they would provide the…

Imperialism is a policy where a country wants to expand their power and influence. Imperialism can be both good and bad. Bad imperialism is when the imperialist power dominated colonies economically. They subjected its people to heavy taxes, as well as economic oppression. The imperial power also imposed its own cultural standards on the colony. Good imperialism allowed for the spread of culture, technology, and language to take place around the world. Hawaii, Alaska, and The Panama Canal were…

patriotic Hawaiian mele is ‘Kaulana Na Pua’, which was written by Ellen Wright Prendergast in 1893, under the title “Mele Ai Pohaku” (Elbert, 62). She wrote this song for the members of the Royal Hawaiian Band who opposed to the overthrowing of Queen Liliuokalani and the Hawaiian Kingdom. As a result, it tends to be a sacred song instead of a song for dancing. However, some perform Kaulana Na Pua as a dance for mature women. After five years, in 1898, Hawaii became one of the states of United…

The Civil War had some major impacts on the world, which shaped America to be as it is today, both good and bad ends. It changer American economics, created the start of migration and groups, such as the progressives, changed policies and enhanced new ideas. Yet, sadly enough, America had to get involved with the civil war to forego these changes, otherwise America may have turned out differently than it is today, whether that is a good stance or a bad stance. The civil war is conflicting…

Following the realization that the United States had already reached its goal of Manifest Destiny, the belief in the justification of the expansion of American domain throughout the North American continent, political leaders sought to discover a new way to magnify American power and influence within the world. Because of America 's acquisition of new territories through victorious wars and the successful overthrowing of political authorities, nations around the world began to decide whether to…

The acquisition of Hawaii can be described as a bitter over throwing of the queen, Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani, and her government by a group of American planters who were interested in nothing more than creating a fortune. The issue brought in many figures including United States soldiers, Presidents Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William McKinley, Sanford Dole, and nonetheless, congress. Although Hawaii was interested in sugar trade with the United States, they were not typically…

When President Cleveland took office in March 1889, he withdrew the treaty and ordered an investigation. Cleveland sent former congressman James Blount to Hawaii. Blount reported wrongdoing against Queen Liliuokalani, and President Cleveland tried to have her restored to her throne. But the provisional government refused to step down and Cleveland was unwilling to use force in the matter. The U.S. Marines were withdrawn, however, and Cleveland refused to resubmit…

The Great History of Iolani schools This schools is important to Hawaii because it was a school that was made from the request of King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma Liliuokalani. I will be talking about how Iolani schools have such significance that is both positive and negative, and also how Iolani schools made such a big impact on the life of Hawaiians and the life on Hawaii. This school gave Hawaii’s people the chance to learn English so that they can communicate with the Westerners. The…

The biggest issue for the annexation of Hawaii dealt with American-Hawaiian sugar planting corporations. Perhaps if Hawaii decided to become a territory of the United States, most of this business could abstain the McKinley tariff. The McKinley tariff had a terrible effect on Hawaii. Over time Hawaii had gained the interest of American businessmen in the remunerative sugar trade. Because of the Federal Government, providing noble terms to the sugar planters of Hawaii in the convention of 1849…

Americans in the late-1800s always had a desire to expand the United States. They wished to expand into the Pacific Ocean to make America an even greater nation. Therefore, American expansion into the Pacific was justified. One American, William Seward, purchased the state we know today as Alaska from Russia. He thought it was a great buy. However, other Americans were very upset; they thought Seward bought a big chunk of ice! They called it “Seward’s Folly” because of how terrible they…