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In 1875, the Reciprocity Treaty happened. It allowed Hawaii to sell sugar to the United States without paying taxes, dues, or duties. They were able to sell sugar and get paid without losing any money. -
The construction of Iolani Palace was complete, it became the official residence of the Hawaiian Monarchs. -
King Kalakaua was forced to sign a new constitution that gave up most of the Hawaiian Monarchy power. He was forced to sign this constitution at gunpoint. -
Robert Wilcox organized a rebellion to revive and give powers back to the Hawaiian Monarchs. They forced King Kalakaua to renew the constitution of 1864. They surrounded the palace while doing so. -
The McKinley Tariff Act was an attempt to raise the taxes on imports to almost fifty percent. They wanted to protect American industries from foreign competition. -
King Kalakaua dies, Queen Lilioukalani’s reign starts. -
A team of American sugar planters made by Sanford B. Dole organized a group to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani. They did this to support the United States. -
The U.S agents encouraged more people to remove Queen Liliuokalani from her reign. They introduced the Australian ballot system which seemed to work well. -
The overthrow of the monarchy started by Lorrin Thurstorn. Most of the people that deposed the Queen were from the United States and Europe. Wilson asked for warrants to arrest all member councils of Committee Safety. They wanted to make Hawaii under a Martial Law.