Overthrow and Annexation of Hawaii Quiz

Sanford B. Dole played a central role in the overthrow of the ________ monarchy and later became the first president of the Republic of Hawaii.

• Hawaiian

• British

• Japanese

• Spanish

What role did Sanford B. Dole play in the annexation of Hawaii?

• He opposed it

• He supported it and became the first governor of the Territory of Hawaii

• He was indifferent

• He was a military leader

What action did President Grover Cleveland take regarding the annexation treaty?

• He signed it into law.

• He withdrew it from the Senate.

• He ignored it.

• He sent it back for revision.

Who established the Republic of Hawaii in 1894 and continued to seek annexation?

• Sanford B. Dole

• Liliʻuokalani

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

What group did Dole lead in the overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani?

In what year did Dole become President of the Republic of Hawaii?

The policies favored American business interests, particularly sugar plantation owners, by:

• providing subsidies to sugar plantation owners

• imposing high tariffs on imported sugar

• granting land to American businesses

• offering tax incentives to local farmers

What was the outcome of Wilcox's attempt to unseat the new government in 1888?

• Wilcox successfully unseated the government

• Wilcox's attempt failed

• Wilcox was arrested

• Wilcox became the new leader

Who composed the small cadre that Wilcox led in the 1889 insurrection?

• A group of local farmers

• A band of musicians

• A team of political activists

• A squad of soldiers

What did Wilcox and his followers seize in Honolulu?

• The Royal Palace

• A government building

• A military base

• A ship