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Election
Major Role Players: King David Kalakaua
Year: 1874
Explanation (in your own words): King Kalakaua was elected in the year of 1874 and reigned until the year of 1891. -
Reciprocity Treaty
Major Role Players: Hawaii
Year: 1875
Explanation (in your own words): As the sugar business became more popular and successful, and the prices went up extremely due to the civil war at the time, its success was recognized and many Americans were investing in the sugar business. It connected the U.S. and Hawaii even more. Hawaii had much control over the U.S’s sugar supply because of the south’s inability to transport sugar north. -
Trip Around the World
Major Role Players: King David Kalakaua
Year: 1881
Explanation (in your own words): King Kalakaua took a trip around the world trying to find sugar plantation workers. Encouraging the immigration. -
Bayonet Constitution
Major Role Players: King Kalakaua, U.S. Gov.
Year: 1887
Explanation (in your own words): King Kalakaua was held at gunpoint- thus the name of the constitution “Bayonet Constitution”. The U.S. was demanding that they’re given access to Oahu's Pearl Harbor for boats and a repair station -
Constitution of The Hawaiian Kingdom
Major Role Players: King Kalakaua, Native Hawaiian Population
Year: 1887
Explanation (in your own words): The Native Hawaiians looked up to try and restore the power and authority for King Kalakaua. -
The McKinley Tariff
Major Role Players: United States Congress
Year: 1890
Explanation (in your own words): The McKinley Tariff eliminated Hawaii’s tax free sugar trading status. -
Death of King Kalakaua
Major Role Players: King Kalakaua
Year: 1891
Explanation (in your own words): King Kalakaua died at 2:35 pm on Tuesday, in the year of 1891. According to the US Navy Official, King Kalakaua died from inflamed kidneys ( Bright's Diseases). Queen Liliuokalani was elected nine days after her brother’s death. -
The Queen's New Constitution
Major Role Players: Queen Liliuokalani
Year: 1893
Explanation (in your own words): Queen Liliuokalani had brought forth a new constitution in aims to the traditional Hawaii that was changed by foreigners’ great influence, like Hawaiian suffrage and the cancellation of the 1893 constitution. It was denied and was another major event that pushed towards Hawaii’s overthrow. -
Official Annexation of Hawaii
Major Role Players: Hawaii, The United States, President McKinley, Samuel Dole
Year: 1898
Explanation (in your own words): Samuel Dole requested for Hawaii’s annexation in 1894 but it was denied by the president Grover Cleveland. Later in 1989 Hawaii was officially annexed with encouragement under William McKinley's new power. It was officially declared U.S. territory in 1990 Dole was to be Hawaii’s first governor.