Annexation of Hawaii Quiz

Who led the group of businessmen (planters) that staged a coup in Hawaii?

• William McKinley

• Grover Cleveland

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Sanford B. Dole

What were the planters trying to protect their businesses against during the coup in Hawaii?

• Cultural assimilation

• Military invasion

• Environmental regulations

• Economic tariffs

Who opposed the annexation of Hawaii? (Pick two options)

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Sanford B. Dole

• Queen Liliuokalani

Why is Hawaii important regarding its location?

• It has the largest population in the Pacific.

• It is the closest U.S. state to Asia.

• It is a central hub for Pacific trade routes.

• It is a major oil-producing region.

Who was the Queen of Hawaii during U.S. imperialism?

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Queen Isabella

• Queen Elizabeth

• Queen Victoria

What did President Cleveland recommend the U.S. do about the situation in Hawaii?

• Establish a military base

• Annex Hawaii immediately

• Restore the Hawaiian monarchy

• Ignore the situation

Which U.S. president called for a joint resolution of Congress to officially make Hawaii a U.S. territory?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Grover Cleveland

What did Queen Liliuokalani think about the Provisional Government?

• She was indifferent to it.

• She fully supported it.

• She did not recognize its authority.

• She believed it was beneficial for Hawaii.

"From the foregoing considerations may be inferred the importance of the Hawaiian Islands as a position powerfully influencing the commercial and military control of the Pacific, and especially of the Northern Pacific, in which the United States, geographically, has the strongest right to assert herself." 

The Interest of America in Sea Power,
Present and Future, by A. T. Mahan

From this excerpt, which position Is Admiral Mahan taking regarding American involvement in Hawaii?

• anti-imperialist

• pro-imperialist

• neutral

• anti-interventionist