https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy en-us 2018-12-01 01:08:34 UTC 2018-12-04 21:57:00 UTC hello@padlet.com mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016294 The Hawaiian Islands has always been economically with the United States, for about a century. Although since the 1790s, merchant ships from America, would stop in Hawaii on their journey to East Asia. Many missionaries had established various Christian churches and schools on the island. 
Q1: List the reasons of how the U.S. discovered Hawaii?]]> 2018-12-01 01:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016294 mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016312 American planters in Hawaii faced two crisis. One being the U.S. tariff law which imposed duties on preciously 
duty-free Hawaiian sugar. Which cause Hawaiian sugar to cost most than sugar produced in the U.S. Hawaiian sugar growers feared to decrease sales and profits.
Q1: List some reasons on why sugar-growers feared the production of sugar. ]]> 2018-12-01 01:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016312 mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016329 Kalakaua died and his sister Liliuokalani was the Queen. This meant the increasing power of planters who owned land in most of Hawaii. She abolished the constitution  which gave political power to white minority.
Q1: How did Queen Liliuokalani become queen?]]> 2018-12-01 01:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016329 mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016342 With the backing of U.S. officials, many American planters, responded negatively. In 1893, they overthrew the queen, while John Stevens, minister to Hawaii, ordered with the help of the Marines, to rebel. Later on, a wealthy planter, Sanford B. Dole, asked President Harrison to annex Hawaii into the U.S.
Q1: Explain how did Sanford B. Dole convince President Harrison to annex Hawaii into the U.S.?]]> 2018-12-01 01:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016342 mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016350 Although President Harrison signed the treaty of annexation, he could not get the required Senate's approval before Cleveland became President. Cleveland had later on order a full investigation, which released many citizens in Hawaii, because of their disapproval. Cleveland refuses to sign the agreement, and apologizes to all the citizens in Hawaii. 
Q1:  Analyze and explain why it was important to Cleveland to apologize to his citizens. ]]> 2018-12-01 01:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016350 mariasramirez1001_2 https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016354 American sentiment towards annexation remained strong, most importantly in the West Coast, where businesses where interests were the Hawaiian planters. In addition, William McKinley entered in the White House. He later on favored annexation, in 1897, and officially proclaimed Hawaii apart of the U.S
Q1: Explain why it was important to have American sentiment towards annexation. ]]> 2018-12-01 01:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mariasramirez1001_2/fvw151a8ibyy/wish/310016354