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?

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

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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