Annexation of HI

What military and economic advantage did the Hawaiian islands provide for the U.S.?

• Sailors loved pineapples.

• The Hawaiians wanted the U.S. military to conquer them.

• The Hawaiians loved American goods.

• Hawaii provided a refueling point for ships going to Asia.

Who was the queen of Hawaii who abolished (got rid off) the constitution that favored landowners?

• King Kalakaua

• Queen Nefertiti

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Queen Elizabeth

Who was the president who annexed Hawaii and made it a territory of the United States?

• Abraham Lincoln

• William McKinley

• George Washington

• Benjamin Harrison

What was the main crop the United States was interested in from Hawaii?

• Sugar

• Apples

• Tabacco

• Wheat

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 

• The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
• After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
• U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
• U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

Annex means

• Taking over other countries to influence their government

• To make a mistake

• False new stories

• To add on

American planters living in what area overthrew the local government and subsequently requested annexation to the United States?

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• Hawaii

• Philippines

Before the U.S. took over in Hawaii, Hawaii had a government that could most be described as

• monarchy

• democracy

• oligrachy

• anarchy

The first Americans to settle in Hawaii were _______.

• missionaries

• farmers

• sailors

• warriors

Hawaii was annexed the same year that America went to war with

___________.

• Spain

• France

• England

• Japan