Overthrow Persuasive Essay

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Overthrow: Persuasive Essay The United States made a threat to the Kingdom of Hawaii that they would overthrow the kingdom. The overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii began with a threat against Queen Liliuokalani on January 17, 1893 on the island of Oahu, by foreign residents residing in Honolulu, mostly United States citizens, and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii. The United States planned to overthrow Hawaii to make it the 50th state of America. Thousands of soldiers stood guard in front of Iolani Palace to make a statement to the queen by showing the power of their army. The Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom was unjustified because Queen Lili’uokalani was treated very unfairly during her reign and the Committee of Public Safety tried to make her reign short and surrender the kingdom to the …show more content…

In Honolulu, annexation was the last thing Lili'uokalani had in mind. She was secretly making her own plans- to do away with the bayonet constitution. The bayonet constitution was despised by the Hawaiians. It had taken away their right to vote, and to hold high political office. Now they would push their queen to regain political power.(_______) But by the evening, the U.S. Marines took up positions facing 'Iolani Palace and the queen. The following day, the Committee of Safety proclaimed a new Hawaiian government. Within hours, on behalf of the United States, Stevens recognized the regime. The queen was ordered to resign.(________) The Overthrow of Hawaii was not only cruel, but it was very unfair especially for the queen. The queen was in house arrest in Iolani Palace and couldn’t leave her room. When Hawaii was annexed to the US, and the American flag raised above Iolani Palace, the queen and the rest of the Hawaiian Kingdom felt

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