Hawaii State Quiz

What did President Clinton apologize for on behalf of the U.S. government?

• For the annexation of Hawaii

• For the bombing of Pearl Harbor

• For the establishment of military bases in Hawaii

• For the introduction of foreign diseases to Hawaii

In what year did Hawaii become the 50th state of the union?

• 1893

• 1778

• 1959

• 1993

Who unified the Hawaiian Islands into a single kingdom?

• King George III

• Captain James Cook

• President Bill Clinton

• King Kamehameha the Great

What law did the U.S. government pass in 1993 regarding Hawaii?

• Public Law 103-150

• The Statehood Act

• The Akaka Bill

• The Hawaiian Homelands Act

What was the original population of Hawaii believed to be?

• Polynesians

• Europeans

• Americans

• Asians

What did the settlers form in Hawaii to control sugarcane production?

• A trade union

• A landowner organization

• An annexation club

• A royal council

What did the 1896 law regarding public school instruction in Hawaii mandate?

• Teaching in Hawaiian

• Teaching in French

• Teaching in English

• Teaching in Japanese

What did the lawful Hawaiian government aim to recover?

• Tourist revenues

• Military bases

• Sovereignty and land

• Sugarcane plantations

What was the main reason for the U.S. military's interest in Hawaii?

• Its cultural heritage

• Its tourist potential

• Its strategic location

• Its sugarcane production

What did the apology bill of 1993 acknowledge?

• The illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy

• The introduction of foreign diseases

• The bombing of Pearl Harbor

• The establishment of military bases