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Kalakaua Becomes King
David Kalakaua was elected king of Hawaii in 1874. -
The Reciprocity Treaty
The Reciprocity Treaty was a free trade agreement between the U.S which hawaii was giving them sugar for excahnged econamic privallges from the united states. -
Bayonet Constitution
King David Kalakaua signed a new constitution for the kingdom of Hawai'i. Kalakaua signed the law at gunpoint, which led to the document being nicknamed the “Bayonet Constitution.” -
Rebellion of 1889
A revolt led by Robert Wilcox attempted to force King Kalakaua to reenact the Hawaiian Constitution of 1864 from the Constitution of 1887. The rebellion was crushed. -
The McKinley Tariff
Raised the average tax on foreign goods to nearly 50% in an attempt to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. -
Kalakaua death
Kalakaua dies in San Francisco on Jan. 20 died from bright disease. -
Lili'uokalani becomes queen
Lili'uokalani assumed the throne in 1891, following the sudden death of her brother King David Kalakaua. -
Queen Lili'uokalani's new constitution
A new constitution was prepared and drafted which would give power back to the monarchy instead of the rich merchants to control the kingdom. -
The Overthrow of the Hawaiian kingdom
A group of American sugar planters under Sanford Ballard Dole overthrow Queen Liliuokalani, the Hawaiian monarch, and establish a new provincial government with Dole as president.