How Did America Adequate With Hawaii?

According to the information present in the speech given by a man named, Sanford J Dole, the Americans imperializing Hawai’i was a constructive motion. This is due to the fact that throughout the speech, Dole informs his audience on the benefits both the Hawaiians and Hawai’i would gain through Hawai’i being a territory of the United States(US). The speech was given on June 10th, 1900, at Iolani Palace, after Dole was elected to be the governor of the Territory of Hawai’i. As the speech is an original document, it is a primary source. Based on the information provided in the speech, the message Dole is trying to convey is that the day Hawai’i became a territory of the US, is one of the most important days in Hawaiian history. This is because

In many ways America was justifiable in making Hawaii apart of their territory due to the fact that they were not large enough to self govern themselves and could benefit from trading resources. Albert Beveridge who was an American historian stated that "the rule of liberty that all just government derives its authority from the consent of the governed, applies only to those who are capable of self government" (Text 3). This meant that if a country did not have the power to rule themselves, that they have no say in whether or not someone can take them over. He argued that Hawaii was to small to self govern and protect itself from outside countries. By America making Hawaii its territory, it allowed the island to be protected and governed by

After discovering how the island was conspired into this seizure, Cleveland recommended that the monarchy should be restored. In a message to the Congress, specifically addressing Minister Wallis, Cleveland urged to restore the condition of the island as it was previous to the “lawless landing” of the forces of the United States at the Honolulu. He proposed that “the past should be buried” and the “restored Government should resume its authority” without being affected. But Congress did not act upon this command. In 1894, Hawaii came under Stanford Dole, who, declared himself president of the Republic without much consent from the natives. The queen was placed under house arrest held for the guilt of treason. A fine of $5000 was also placed on her. In 1896, the Republican Party called for the annexation of Hawaii in the presidential election. In 1990, Hawaii legitimately became a U.S. territory under William McKinley, out of fear that it may be annexed by Japan. He also feared that he lacked majority support for the annexation in the Senate. Eventually, several immigrant laborers from all over the world joined the sugar business. Today Hawaii comprises of people belonging to China, Japan, and Portuguese from Madeira and the Azores including Puerto Rican’s, Koreans and Filipinos. This resulted in Hawaii

For a brief time period, sugar and pineapple production comprised a large part of the economy. As these industries fell, tourism became increasingly popular. Ultimately, Kauai lost its constitutional monarchy in 1893. A group of foreigners conspired to end the Kingdom of Hawaii because the constitution that was being amended was not in their best interests. Following a revolution, Hawaii became a United States territory in the 1900s. Later on, it joined the United States as a state in

The Spanish-American war gave the push that the American government needed to make a final decision over Hawaii. The Hawaiin Islands were known as the

either before or after his departure for Hawaii regarding attempts at achieving annexation in the Hawaiian Nation.” (3) Stevens had many reasons of his own to support annexation. When he arrived in the islands, he saw many great economic and military advantages to having Hawaii annexed as a state. He realized that Hawaii in itself was a growing industry, soon to be had as a major sugar producer in the world at the time. Plus, Hawaii offered a huge strategic position, lying in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, which could serve as a docking point for many U.S. warships. Stevens himself felt that he was doing good in helping an expanding America grow to even greater proportions by backing annexation in the islands.

On January 17, 1893, the Hawaiian Kingdom was overthrown by the United States of America. A storm had broken out, and a group of American men took control of the Hawaiian Kingdom. This group of men, called the Hawaiian League would ultimately take over, and overthrew the Hawaiian Kingdom. When the McKinley Tariff was signed, this allowed all imported sugar into the U.S. tariff free. This worried many foreign sugar businessmen that sugar would not thrive in Hawaii anymore. Many businessmen thought annexation would be a solution to help boost sugar again. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified, because of the unlawful acts by Minster Stevens, and the Hawaiian League.

Compared to other islands in the Pacific Ocean, what was unique about the acquisition of the Hawaiian archipelago by the United States was it’s geography along with the natural resources that were provided. In 1856, the Guano Islands Act was passed to allow for the annexation of unclaimed islands with deposits of guano rich in nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium for use in commercial agriculture. In 1867, the Secretary of State William H. Seward negotiates the purchase of Alaska from Russia which includes the Aleutian islands that stretch from the Pacific Ocean. In 1875, the reciprocity treaty gets rid of the tariffs from the exports of sugar and rice. And the U.S. landowners in Hawaii negotiate this treaty between the kingdom of Hawaii and the United States for the free trade of the Hawaiian sugar into the U.S., in return for the land around Pearl Harbor, in order to build a strong powerful U.S. naval base.

Queen Lili`uokalani started her reign on January 29, 1891. In the beginning, a group called the Annexationists wanted to annex Hawaii to America. On July 4, 1894, Sanford Dole, who was apart of the Annexationist, declared himself president illegally. Lili`uokalani then was arrested for hidden weapons in her home and then on January 24, 1895. Queen Lili`uokalani officially gave up her throne on January 24,1895. The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because Queen Lili’oukalani was illegally overthrown and the Annexationist illegally created a government in Hawaii.

The Great Mahele was a land division in the Hawaiian Islands made by King Kamehameha the Third. The Mahele came about, because the foreigners wanted ownership of land, to start stores and businesses in sugarcane. Foreigners believed that land gave that person power and was a right. The Hawaiians thought the land was owned by the gods The land commission tried to keep the land away from the foreigners, but the foreigners were not satisfied with the small amount of land they were given. By the end of the Great Mahele, most of the land was given to the foreigners. The Great Mahele did not benefit the Hawaiians, because the landowners were not polite to the Hawaiians, and the Hawaiians could not receive the proper crops because of the unfair land division (Star Advertiser).

On July 1898, Hawaii was officially annexed to the US after a valiant struggle. The first struggle came when the Reciprocity Treaty was canceled out by the McKinley Tariff. This negated Hawaii’s advantage on sugar, leaving many foreigners yearning for annexation. Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, was overthrown by foreigners whose main goal was to make Hawaii a US territory. Queen Liliuokalani and her brother, King Kalakaua, strongly opposed the annexation; however, the annexationists eventually overthrew the monarchy. When the US finally took over Hawaii, there were many diverse opinions as to whether the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy was justified. The overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was not justified because

In 1848 there was problems with land ownership when the foreigners started coming to Hawaii. The foreigners wanted land that's it, back then the sugar business started to get really popular in Hawaii because they had the perfect weather and climate for sugarcane. Hawaiian didn't have the money for the land so the foreigners took over all the land. ¨ The Land Commission had determined that the land should be divided into equal thirds. One third would go to the ali’i, one third would go to the government and the final third would go to the maka’āinana (Cachola).¨ At the time King Kamehameha III was ruling Hawaii, so he had to think about how to divide the land with other Hawaiian chiefs. The Mahele was unjustified because land was being auction to make money, there was no firewood to cook food, and lastly Hawaiian kids died from starvation.

What happened because of the Bayonet Constitution of 1887, was that most of the power was stripped away from King Kalakaua and put it into the hands of the Hawaiian League, which then created a series of events that had influenced the Hawaiian Islands substantially.The Bayonet constitution was made when the Hawaiian league filled with businessmen and lawyers had taken over most of cabinet that helps the King make decisions. With that influence they drafted a new constitution that reduced the power of the King and gave more power to the people on the cabinet. Under the gun, King Kalakaua was forced to sign the constitution. Thus, making it hard for Native Hawaiians to have a voice. This happened because a few foreigners (Hawaiian League)

The United States had previously recognized the Kingdom of Hawaii’s independence. However, on January 17, 1893, U.S. troops took part in a conspiracy led by a small group of wealthy businessmen and sugar plantation owners to overthrow the monarchy of Queen Liliuokalani. Most Hawaiians opposed the nearly bloodless coup, as did incoming President Grover Cleveland. Once Cleveland left office, however, the United States fulfilled the conspirators’ wishes by annexing the islands in August 1898. Hawaii became a formal territory two years later and a state in 1959. The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because Queen Lili’uokalani was charged for unnecessary reasons and was forced to do things against her own will that led to the absolute

In addition in 1943 at the height of world war 2, japanese americans from the Mainland and Hawaii were brought together at camp. The Hawaiians and the Mainlands didn’t get along because the mainlands thought they were better. The Mainlands and the Hawaiians soon started bonding and becoming a team. The medals weren't important it was the pride and their bravery. Frank from the war died and send a letter to his 8th grade teacher Martha Ferguson Mckune which said’’ I read where some people stated that they did not fully appreciate their country until they had traveled abroad, and I realize it now….. I am not very handy with words… The love of one’s country it is a strange and mystifying thing. When I look back over life …. And