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Reciprocity Treaty
Major Role-players: David Kalakaua
The reciprocity treaty was a treaty negotiated by King Kalakaua that allowed duty free import of Hawaiian products into the U.S. -
Renewal of the Reciprocity Treaty
Major Role-players: David Kalakaua, U.S
In 1887, the Reciprocity treaty got renewed, but then it also gave the U.S the perks to use Pearl Harbor as a naval base. -
The Bayonet Constitution
Major Role players: Lorrin A. Thurston, David Kalakaua
King Kalakaua was held at gunpoint to sign a constitution written by Lorrin A. Thurston. -
The McKinely Tariff act
Major Role players: U.S Congress, William McKinely
The McKinely act completely removed tax on ANY sugar that entered the U.S, Hawaii losing the benefits of tax free importing. -
Lili´uokalani reign and new constitution
Major Role players: Queen Lili´uokalani
Queen Lili´uokalani became queen after brother, David Kalakaua died and decided to create a new constitution to restore power and give voting rights to natives. -
Hawaii Sugar Profits + planning of overthrow
Major Role players: Hawaiian sugar planters and businessmen
American Sugar planters ( Committee of safety) go against Queen Lili´uokalani because they’ve claimed they are in danger. But the constitution was release to counter their claims. -
Provisional Government
Major Role players: Lili´uokalani, Committee of safety, U.S Minister
Once the U.S. Minister sent U.S. Marines to Hawaii due to American Sugar Planters being “endangered”, natives wanted to fight for their nation. But Lili’uokalani said not to fight; but Diplomacy will prevail. The American Sugar planters and the U.S. Minister agreed that the government is a provisional government of Hawaii. -
False Provisional Government
MRP: Lili´uokalani
Queen Lili´uokalani wanted to clear up the provisional government by protesting and sharing it with congress and the president of the U.S. This was when she realized how the overthrow happened a long time ago. Despite that, the president and U.S. secretary actually supported the invasion of Hawaii. In the end of 1893, President Cleveland pointed out factors of the U.S. wanting to start war, and sided with Queen Liliuokalani. But the congress and the Committee disliked it. -
Annexation
Major Role players: Liliúokalani, U.S Congress
Through all of Hawaii’s efforts to return to power, it couldn’t work. The U.S. wanted more territories to expand so they carried on with invading hawaii. Despite the petition consisting of mostly natives, it didn’t work.