American Imperialism: Annexation of Hawaii

In 1819, British missionaries brought the following to the Hawaiian Islands: (choose all that apply)

• money

• people

• diseases

• modern weapons

True or False? Kamehameha III's changes with government and agriculture allowed more Hawaiians to buy Hawaiian land.

• True

• False

True or False? The Annexation Club or Hawaiian League was created to help Americans in Hawaii gain more power than the Hawaiian king.

• True

• False

 

True or False? The “Bayonet Constitution” increased the power of the Hawaiian King.

• True

• False

What happened to Hawaii in the end? (Choose all that apply)

• The Hawaiian League overthrew Queen Lili’uokalani

• The U.S. annexed Hawaii

• The U.S. returned Hawaii to Hawaiians

• The Hawaiian League accepted Queen Lili’uokalani

This describes the political, military, and economic domination or control of strong nations over weaker territories

• Economic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Manifest Destiny

• Imperialism

This describes is a nation’s strategy in dealing with other nations

• Imperialism

• Economic Policy

• Foreign Policy

• Manifest Destiny

Annexation in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an legal act.

• True

• False

By 1890, American business owners controlled what percentage of farmable land in Hawaii?

• 25%

• 85%

• 65%

• 75%

American plantation owners in Hawaii were motivated to make Hawaii an American territory for what reason? 

• They would no longer have to pay a tariff.

• They want to pay income taxes.