(MP3 Week 5) Hawaii Joins the United States (Grade 7)

Fill in the blank: Many Americans who opposed imperialism were called ________.

• expansionists

• isolationists

• federalists

• loyalists

What did the United States gain from the treaty with Hawaii in 1887?

• Control over Hawaiian tourism

• It added Pearl Harbor as a naval base

• Ownership of the Hawaiian Islands

• Exclusive trading rights.

Fill in the blank: The United States was asked to annex Hawaii after American sugar planters led a ________.

• negotiation

• revolution

• treaty

• trade agreement

What was the main export of Hawaii that attracted American interest?

• Coffee

• Sugar

• Pineapple

• Cotton

Who was the ruler of Hawaii when the United States annexed it?

• King Kamehameha

• Queen Liliuokalani

• President Dole

• Chief Mahele

What did many Americans believe was a benefit of having colonies?

• It offerered isolation from world affairs

• It Increased military power

• It was good for trade and the economy

• It provided a Cultural exchange

Fill in the blank: The Hawaiian Islands are located 2,000 miles southwest of ________.

• Mexico

• California

• Japan

• Alaska

What does it mean that the provisional government was planning to "annex" Hawaii?

• destroy and bomb

• overthrow the leaders

• trade with

• add as a territory

Why did Queen Liliuokalani want Americans out of Hawaii?

• She wanted to sell sugar to other countries

• She thought Americans had too much power over the economy

• She wanted to form an alliance with Japan

• She wanted to increase tourism.

Fill in the blank: In 1887, the United States approved a treaty with Hawaii that said there would be no import duties on ________.

• coffee

• sugar

• pineapples

• textiles