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Election of David Kalakaua
The major role is Kalākaua, Legislative Assembly HM King Kamehameha III deemed Kalakaua to be legally qualified to succeed to the throne, and he enrolled him in the Chiefs' Children's School. In accordance with Hawaiian constitutional law, he was elected as king when King Lunalilo's death left the throne vacant. -
Excerpts from the Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom
The major role is King Kalkaua, Henry W. Severance, the Hawaiian Consul in San Francisco, John M. Kapena, the Governor of Maui, John Owen Dominis, the Governor of Oahu, and Henry A. Peirce were all present. It increased American desire for control of the islands, which contributed to the fall of the Kingdom of Hawaii. In essence, the Reciprocity Treaty was a free trade pact. It made it possible for Hawaiian sugar farmers to freely access US markets. -
The Reciprocity Treaty
The major role is King Kalakaua, Henry W. Severance, the Hawaiian Consul in San Francisco, John M. Kapena, the Governor of Maui, John Owen Dominis, The Governor of Oahu, Henry A. Peirce. A free-trade pact between the United States and the Kingdom of Hawaii that ensured a duty-free market for Hawaiian sugar in return for exclusive economic benefits for the US that were not granted to other nations. The pact assisted in laying the foundation for the eventual annexation of the Hawaiian Islands. -
Bayonet Constitution
The major role is King David kalakaua, white settlers. The signing of the new Hawaiian Kingdom Constitution by King David Kalakaua is known as the "Bayonet Constitution." The parameters of the 1887 uprising included giving local elites control and joining the United States. -
The McKinley Tariff
The major role is the interests of eastern industrialists. The legislation passed by the US Congress and introduced by Representative William McKinley. To shield domestic industries from foreign competition, the tariff increased the average import duty to almost 50%. -
Death of King Kalakaua
The major role is Merrie Monarch. Kalkaua embarked on a covert mission to revise the treaty before it ran out of time. And the Bright's disease, a kidney ailment that is chronic of his death -
What made the provisional government the official new power in Hawaii
The major role is U.S, Lorrin A, and Hawaii's interim government. When a new administration was installed in America that was supportive of the Hawaiian king, Hawaii's new authorities were unable to quickly annex the state and instead had to deal with American politics. It soon became clear that the interim administration would have to take on more of the role of the permanent one. -
Queen Liliuokalani New Constitution
The major role is Lady Freyberg and Sir Bernard. As a result of Liliuokalani's efforts to increase the monarchy's independence by pushing for a new constitution, affluent merchants started preparing an uprising against her. By the time Queen Liliuokalani came to power, sugar was Hawaii's main cash crop. -
Political Cartoon from the Saint Paul Globe
The major role is St. Paul, Harlen P. Hall. St. Paul, Minnesota, newspaper The publication of the newspaper occurred at the same time.