Blount Report

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The Blount Report was an 1893 U.S. government investigation led by Commissioner James H. Blount that examined and criticized American involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

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instanceOf government report
historical document
investigative report
appointedCommissioner James H. Blount NERFINISHED
archivedIn U.S. National Archives NERFINISHED
author James H. Blount NERFINISHED
citedIn histories of Hawaii
scholarship on U.S. imperialism
commissionedBy Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED
commissionedByOffice President of the United States NERFINISHED
concludes U.S. diplomatic and military representatives were improperly involved in the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy
contrastedWith Morgan Report NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
criticizes American involvement in the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
dateCompleted 1893
dateOfInvestigation 1893
documentedBy U.S. Department of State publications
finds U.S. Minister John L. Stevens exceeded his authority
landing of U.S. troops in Honolulu influenced the overthrow
followedBy Morgan Report NERFINISHED
genre political investigation
hasPart correspondence and diplomatic communications
testimonies from residents of Hawaii
historicalImpact influenced Cleveland administration policy toward Hawaii
historicalPeriod late 19th century
influencedBy anti-imperialist sentiment in the United States
investigatedEvent 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom NERFINISHED
investigatedLocation Hawaii NERFINISHED
language English
legalAssessment questioned legality of the provisional government in Hawaii
legalStatus official U.S. government document
method collection of witness testimony
on-site investigation in Hawaii
positionOnAnnexation opposed immediate annexation of Hawaii
presentedTo President Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED
U.S. Department of State NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose determine the role of the United States in the Hawaiian overthrow
publicationYear 1893
recommends restoration of Queen Liliʻuokalani
relatedTo Committee of Safety (Hawaii) NERFINISHED
Hawaiian annexation
Provisional Government of Hawaii NERFINISHED
Queen Liliʻuokalani NERFINISHED
subject Hawaiian Kingdom NERFINISHED
U.S. involvement in Hawaii
overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
typeOfInvestigation unilateral executive investigation

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