Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893

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The Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 was a U.S.-backed coup by American and European residents that deposed Queen Liliʻuokalani and ended the Hawaiian monarchy, paving the way for eventual annexation by the United States.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
political coup
regime change
cause desire for annexation to the United States
economic and political interests of American and European planters
opposition to Queen Liliʻuokalani’s proposed new constitution
chronologyWithin history of Hawaii
history of United States expansionism
countryInvolved United States of America NERFINISHED
describedAs U.S.-backed coup
overthrow of a sovereign monarchy
followedBy Annexation of Hawaii by the United States
Blount Report
Morgan Report
Newlands Resolution
Republic of Hawaii
hasEffect end of the Hawaiian monarchy
establishment of the Provisional Government of Hawaii
eventual annexation of Hawaii in 1898
loss of political power by Native Hawaiians
hasPart deposition of Queen Liliʻuokalani
legacy basis for later U.S. apology resolutions
ongoing debates over Hawaiian sovereignty
location Honolulu NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Hawaii
Oʻahu NERFINISHED
opponent Queen Liliʻuokalani
royalist supporters
opposedBy Native Hawaiian royalists
participant American residents in Hawaii
Committee of Safety
European residents in Hawaii
Hawaiian Kingdom cabinet ministers
Lorrin A. Thurston NERFINISHED
Queen Liliʻuokalani
Sanford B. Dole
United States Marines from USS Boston
United States Minister John L. Stevens
pointInTime January 17, 1893
January 1893
result abdication under protest by Queen Liliʻuokalani
formation of the Provisional Government of Hawaii
international controversy over U.S. involvement
significantPerson John L. Stevens
Lorrin A. Thurston NERFINISHED
Queen Liliʻuokalani
Sanford B. Dole
supportedBy United States Minister John L. Stevens
landing of U.S. Marines

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queen Liliuokalani ("Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii")
event
Native Hawaiians
experiencedEvent
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 ("deposition of Queen Liliʻuokalani")
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