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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Target entity: Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 Context triple: [Native Hawaiians, experiencedEvent, Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893]
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Alaska Purchase
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Platt Amendment
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Home Rule movement
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Indonesian declaration of independence
The Indonesian declaration of independence was the 1945 proclamation by nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta that marked the birth of the Republic of Indonesia and triggered its struggle to end Dutch colonial rule.
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Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 Target entity description: 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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A.
Alaska Purchase
The Alaska Purchase was the 1867 transaction in which the United States bought the Alaska territory from the Russian Empire, significantly expanding U.S. land holdings in North America.
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B.
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment was a 1901 U.S. law that severely limited Cuba’s sovereignty and gave the United States broad rights to intervene in Cuban affairs and maintain a naval base at Guantánamo Bay.
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C.
Home Rule movement
The Home Rule movement was an early 20th-century Indian political campaign led by figures like Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Annie Besant that demanded self-government within the British Empire and helped lay the groundwork for mass nationalist mobilization.
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D.
Indonesian declaration of independence
The Indonesian declaration of independence was the 1945 proclamation by nationalist leaders Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta that marked the birth of the Republic of Indonesia and triggered its struggle to end Dutch colonial rule.
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E.
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the informal political deal that resolved the disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election, ended Reconstruction, and paved the way for the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the American South.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political coup ⓘ regime change ⓘ |
| cause |
desire for annexation to the United States
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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 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
U.S.-backed coup
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overthrow of a sovereign monarchy ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898
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surface form:
Annexation of Hawaii by the United States
Blount Report ⓘ Morgan Report ⓘ Newlands Resolution ⓘ Republic of Hawaii ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of the Hawaiian monarchy
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establishment of the Provisional Government of Hawaii ⓘ eventual annexation of Hawaii in 1898 ⓘ loss of political power by Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
deposition of Queen Liliʻuokalani
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| legacy |
basis for later U.S. apology resolutions
ⓘ
ongoing debates over Hawaiian sovereignty ⓘ |
| location |
Honolulu
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ Oahu ⓘ
surface form:
Oʻahu
|
| opponent |
Queen Liliuokalani
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Liliʻuokalani
royalist supporters ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Native Hawaiians
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surface form:
Native Hawaiian royalists
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| participant |
American residents in Hawaii
ⓘ
Committee of Safety ⓘ European residents in Hawaii ⓘ Hawaiian Kingdom cabinet ministers ⓘ Lorrin A. Thurston ⓘ Queen Liliuokalani ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Liliʻuokalani
Sanford B. Dole ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines from USS Boston
United States Minister John L. Stevens ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
January 17, 1893
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January 1893 ⓘ |
| result |
abdication under protest by Queen Liliʻuokalani
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formation of the Provisional Government of Hawaii ⓘ international controversy over U.S. involvement ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
John L. Stevens
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Lorrin A. Thurston ⓘ Queen Liliuokalani ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Liliʻuokalani
Sanford B. Dole ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Minister John L. Stevens
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landing of U.S. Marines ⓘ |
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Subject: Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893 Description of subject: 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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