Quiz - Liliuokalani and the Overthrow

A group of wealthy politicians and businessmen sent soldiers to force King David Kalakaua to sign a document called the _________ Constitution.

• Bayonet

• Reciprocity

• Sugar

• Provisional

The constitution that Kalakaua signed turned him into a "figurehead." What does this term mean?

• He would be tied up to the front of a ship as torture.

• He would be a leader but would not have any real power.

• He would have to work for them and make figurines for the palace.

• He would have to figure out how to put everyone's heads together to solve Hawaii's problems.

Under Kalakaua's reign, he signed a Reciprocity Treat that gave the United States control of _________ ___________ for military use.

• Diamond Head

• Hanauma Bay

• Pearl Harbor

• Honolulu Harbor

Kalakaua was nicknamed the "__________ ___________" because of his love for music, parties, fine food and drink and his joyful nature.

• Majestic Monarch

• Magnificent Monarch

• Manly Monarch

• Merrie Monarch

How was Liliuokalani related to Kalakaua? She was his...

• sister

• wife

• cousin

• mother

The 13 men that conspired to overthrow Queen Liluokalani were worried that her new constitution would restore more power to herself (the queen). They also thought it would threaten their business and political success.

• True

• False

The conspirators sent a group of all-white soldiers known as the _____________ _____________ to march onto the palace grounds.

• Honolulu Rifles

• The Big Five

• Merrie Monarchs

• Honolulu Militia

These 13 conspirators were led by Lorrin A. Thurston, a politician and businessmen and descendent of the missionaries, he claimed they were the new ____________ Government of Hawaii.

• Reciprocal

• Provisional

• Bayonet

• Annexation

What does it mean that the provisional government was planning to "annex" Hawaii?

• destroy and bomb

• overthrow the leaders

• trade with

• add as a territory

Who would be the head, in charge, of the new Provisional Government of Hawaii?

• Lorrin A. Thurston

• Sanford B. Dole

• Grover Cleveland

• John L. Stevens