Hawaiian History and Land Ownership

In the 1820s, white Americans arrived in Hawaii with the intent to Christianize the native population and profit from the land. They convinced the Hawaiian monarchy to allow private land ownership, taking prime lands for sugar cultivation. This economic shift was supported by cheap labor and government assistance. In exchange for tariff-free sugar exports to the U.S., they provided a military base. In 1893, with U.S. military support, they overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy, establishing the Republic of Hawaii. Five years later, they persuaded Congress to annex Hawaii, making it a U.S. Territory.

What was the initial goal of the first white Americans who settled in Hawaii in the 1820s?

• To establish a military base

• To Christianize the native Hawaiians

• To grow sugar crops

• To introduce private land ownership

How did the haoles convince the Hawaiian monarch to change land ownership laws?

• By introducing Christianity

• By providing cheap labor

• By promising economic prosperity

• By offering military protection

What did the haoles offer the United States in exchange for tariff-free sugar exports?

• Land ownership

• A military base

• Cheap labor

• Political support

Who led the overthrow of Hawaii's Queen in 1893?

• James Cook

• Sanford B. Dole

• Liliuokalani

• King Kamehameha

What was the outcome of the overthrow of Hawaii's monarchy?

• Hawaii gained independence

• Hawaii became a U.S. state

• Hawaii remained a monarchy

• Hawaii became a U.S. Territory