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Quiz - Liliuokalani and the Overthrow

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A group of wealthy politicians and businessmen sent soldiers to force King David Kalakaua to sign a document called the _________ Constitution.

a)

Bayonet

b)

Reciprocity

c)

Sugar

d)

Provisional

2.

The constitution that Kalakaua signed turned him into a "figurehead." What does this term mean?

a)

He would be tied up to the front of a ship as torture.

b)

He would be a leader but would not have any real power.

c)

He would have to work for them and make figurines for the palace.

d)

He would have to figure out how to put everyone's heads together to solve Hawaii's problems.

3.

Under Kalakaua's reign, he signed a Reciprocity Treat that gave the United States control of _________ ___________ for military use.

a)

Diamond Head

b)

Hanauma Bay

c)

Pearl Harbor

d)

Honolulu Harbor

4.

Kalakaua was nicknamed the "__________ ___________" because of his love for music, parties, fine food and drink and his joyful nature.

a)

Majestic Monarch

b)

Magnificent Monarch

c)

Manly Monarch

d)

Merrie Monarch

5.

How was Liliuokalani related to Kalakaua? She was his...

a)

sister

b)

wife

c)

cousin

d)

mother

6.

The 13 men that conspired to overthrow Queen Liluokalani were worried that her new constitution would restore more power to herself (the queen). They also thought it would threaten their business and political success.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The conspirators sent a group of all-white soldiers known as the _____________ _____________ to march onto the palace grounds.

a)

Honolulu Rifles

b)

The Big Five

c)

Merrie Monarchs

d)

Honolulu Militia

8.

These 13 conspirators were led by Lorrin A. Thurston, a politician and businessmen and descendent of the missionaries, he claimed they were the new ____________ Government of Hawaii.

a)

Reciprocal

b)

Provisional

c)

Bayonet

d)

Annexation

9.

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

a)

destroy and bomb

b)

overthrow the leaders

c)

trade with

d)

add as a territory

10.

Who would be the head, in charge, of the new Provisional Government of Hawaii?

a)

Lorrin A. Thurston

b)

Sanford B. Dole

c)

Grover Cleveland

d)

John L. Stevens

11.

Queen Liliuokalani decided to __________ (reluctantly accept) to the new provisional government to prevent any bloodshed.

a)

acquiesce

b)

oppose

c)

negotiate

d)

admonish

12.

The overthrow of Liliuokalani was known as a _______, which comes from a French word meaning a sudden and violent seizure of power from the government.

a)

Amour

b)

Merci

c)

Fromage

d)

Coup

13.

U.S. President Grover Cleveland sent someone to investigate what had happened in Hawaii. The commissioner he sent had determined Liliuokalani had been _________ overthrown and the monarchy should be restored.

a)

legally

b)

illegaly

14.

The Provisional Government of Hawaii refused to follow orders by President Cleveland and instead established themselves now as the ___________ of Hawaii.

a)

Democracy

b)

New Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

People

15.

Why was the Spanish-American War significant in the United States wanting to annex Hawaii?

a)

They could use Hawaiians to fight for them in the war.

b)

The United States wanted Hawaii to keep Spanish prisoners to work in the sugar plantations.

c)

The Spanish wanted to help Hawaii fight the United States.

d)

Hawaii would be an important place for America's military going to war with Spain in the Philippines

16.

President ____________ would decided to support and allow the annexation of Hawaii, becoming a territory of the United States of America.

a)

Cleveland

b)

McKinley

c)

Clinton

d)

Obama