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Captain James Cook was a British explorer who went on an exploratory voayge and discovered Hawaii for the Western world. He was killed in a fight with Hawaiians.
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Boston missionaries were welcomed to Hawaii and liked the warm islands. They became sugar planters, politicians, and advisers of the king.
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Secretary of State, Daniel Webster, sent a letter to Hawaiian representatives opposing annexation of Hawaii by any country other than the US and no other nation shound engage in colonization of Hawaii. He wanted to ensure US power in Hawaii.
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Treaty of Friendship serves as basis of official relations between US and Hawaii. This was to smooth their relationship.
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Liliuokalani's youngest brother dies. He was the heir to the throne,
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King Kalakaua dies and Liliuokalani assumes the throne. She is the Queen.
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Queen Liliuokalani wants to restore power to the throne and Hawaiian people by attempting to create a new constitution that could allow the Hawaiians to vote.
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Sugar and pineapple growing businessmen plotted to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani with the help of US Marines. She asked the US government to undo the actions of its representatives. The US refused to help. There were 18 men involved in the initial coup.
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Hawaii became an American territory.
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President Grover Cleveland investigated the coup and fired Stevens, the US minister to Hawaii. He also apologized to the Queen because of the unjust actions of his representatives. He refused to approve the annexation of Hawaii.
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The Republic of Hawaii was created with President Sanford Dole. If Hawaii was made a democratic country, with the white men in power, it was more likely to become a state.
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Hawaii is annexed with President McKinley. Hawaii is a state and expands the territory of the US to the pacific.
