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Tariff during Civil War
During the civil war in America, sugar in the south couldn’t be shipped to the north, so Hawaiian’s sugar profit’s went up. This allowed Hawaii’s sugar plantations to have control over almost all Americans. -
The Reciprocity Treaty
During the American civil war, Southern sugar could not be shipped to the north. Hawaiian planter profits increased as the price of sugar went from 4 cents to 25 cents. As their profits continued to increase, they were allowed to sell sugar to the United states without paying duties or taxes. Almost all Hawaiian sugar plantations were in control of Americans by 1885. -
Hawaiian League being formed
In 1887, about 5 months before The Bayonet Constitution was signed. Lorrin A. Thurston had formed a secret society called the Hawaiian league. The group consisted of American planters, missionaries, and businessmen. -
U.S wants rights to Pearl River
Americans insisted that the government of the U.S. have rights to Pearl River for continuing Hawaii’s duty and tax free sugar trade. King David Kalakaua knew that if he gave them rights to the pearl river, they would gain greater power. -
The Bayonet Constitution
The Hawaiian League had forced King David Kalakaua to sign a new constitution, which gave the Hawaiian league complete control of Hawai’i. It lessened King David Kalakaua’s power over the monarchy and had allowed America into the ports of pearl river. -
The McKinley Tariff Act
In 1890, President William McKinley had passed the McKinley tariff Act. This had eliminated the tax-free sugar trading with Hawaii. -
The Queens New Constitution
1 year into Queen Liliuokalani's reign, she proposed a new constitution that was different from the 1840 constitution. The 1893 constitution limited the power of the Euro-Americans instead of the Hawaiian monarchy. -
United States New Territory
President William McKinley signed a treaty of annexation of Hawaii but the treaty ended up being defeated in the senate. However, there was an argument of how the Hawaiian islands should be used for fueling stations and naval installation. The idea of annexing Hawaii was proposed again resulting in Hawaii officially being annexed by the United States and becoming a territory of the U.S. -
The 50th State
The legislature sent proposals for Hawaiian statehood to congress only to be denied. Later on in 1959, a Hawaii state resolution passed congress and President Eisenhower signed it into law. Eisenhower announced Hawaii as the 50th state.