Ted Ed- The Dark History of Hawaii

Queen Liliʻuokalani ascended the throne after the death of her brother. What was his name?

• Lunalilo

• Kalākaua

• Liholiho

• 626

American missionaries arrived in Hawaiʻi in:

• 1908

• 1820

• 1732

• 1899

The Bayonet Constitution:

• Took away the monarch’s power

• Took away voting rights for many native Hawaiians

• Was enacted by force

• all of these choices are correct

The Committee of Safety joined forces, with U.S. diplomat John L. Stevens and a show of force by the U.S. marines aboard the U.S.S. Boston, to overthrow the Queen because she

• Wanted to sign a new constitution

• Refused to sign another treaty with the U.S.

• Visited Great Britain

• Wanted more ships to dock in Honolulu Harbor

How long was Queen Liliʻuokalani imprisoned in ʻIolani Palace?

• 3 years

• 15 days

• 8 months

• None of these are correct

When Queen Liliʻuokalani was jailed, she passed her time by

• Making a patchwork quilt

• Writing songs

• Reading newspapers, brought to her wrapped around flowers from her garden

• All of the above

Aloha ʻĀina patriots protested

• World War I

• Civil War

• War in the Philippines

• None of these are correct

In 1892, the committee if safety...

• Staged a coup with 160 Marines

• Burned the palace and arrested the Queen

• Petitioned to Mckinley for statehood

• Killed the Queen's brother

Which of the following is the BEST describes the reason for the Queen signing her surrender?

• So she could make quilts telling her story for future generations

• To avoid the death of those Hawaiians taken prisoner after attempting a revolt

• To allow herself to flee to the United States and plead her case to President Mckinley

• So Hawaii could become a recognized state

Which President signed the order for Hawaii to become part of the United States?

• President Grover Cleveland

• President William Mckinley

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Howard Taft