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The Hawaiian Acquisition

The Hawaiian Acquisition . By : Angel Martinez Santiago Guzman . What Is A n Acquisition?. the act of acquiring or gaining possession(ww.dictionary.com). Why Did the Hawaiian Acquisition happen?.

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The Hawaiian Acquisition

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  1. The Hawaiian Acquisition

    By : Angel Martinez Santiago Guzman
  2. What Is An Acquisition? the act of acquiring or gaining possession(ww.dictionary.com)
  3. Why Did the Hawaiian Acquisition happen? The main purpose why the U.S. wanted to take over the land of Hawaii is due to the fact that Hawaii has a large export in sugar So then the U.S. conquered the Hawaiian kingdom
  4. Hawaii at the time Hawaii was a kingdom Led by Queen Liliuokalani Hawaii was a monarchy at the time
  5. Details of the acquisition The goals were to depose the queen, overthrow the monarchy, and seek Hawaii's annexation to the United States. It started from 1898 to 1900 Led by some Americans and Europeans This group was called The Committee of Safety, formally the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety, was a 13-member group of the Hawaiian League also known as the Annexation Club.
  6. Battle of Moʻiliʻili
  7. Battle of Moʻiliʻili The Martial Law was introduced by Sanford B. Dole Martial law - is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis(http://en.wikipedia.org) In the battle, Wilcox moved his men through the mountains, advancing toward Honolulu. They stayed in Moʻiliʻili and the battled lasted for a day.
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  9. Result Of The Acquisition Kingdom of Hawaii (in exile) was abolished. Hawaii is annexed to the United States three years later Hawaiian surrender. Queen Liliuokalani relinquishes power. Provisional Government established. Hawaii organized into a territory, then a state of the United States. 50th, and last, territory granted Statehood.
  10. Works Cited Page "Hawaii’s Monarchy Overthrown With U.S. Support, 120 Years Ago — History in the Headlines." History.com — History Made Every Day — American & World History. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://www.history.com/news/hawaiis-monarchy-overthrown-with-u-s-support-120-years-ago>. "Kingdom of Hawaii - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Oct. 2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hawaii Coffman, Tom. Island edge of America a political history of Hawai'i. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i, 2003. Print. Merry, Sally Engle. Colonizing Hawai'i the cultural power of law. Princeton, N.J: Princeton UP, 2000. Print. Tabrah, Ruth M. Hawaii a Bicentennial history. New York: Norton, American Association for State and Local History, 1980. Print.
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