Which of the Following Occurred When the American-Led Overthrow of the Hawaiian

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following occurred when the American-led overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in the early 1890s was improperly done?

• A) Japan came in and took control of the islands as its own colony, initiating a wave of Japanese immigration that would transform the makeup of the population on Hawaii.
• B) President Cleveland preferred that the monarchy be restored to power after an investigation revealed that native Hawaiians opposed annexation, but white Hawaiians resisted.
• C) Native Hawaiians once again became the dominant political force and held control of the islands for the next fifty years, thanks to Cleveland's sense of indifference.
• D) Hawaii immediately became a U.S. colony because native Hawaiians had become so accustomed to and preferential toward American rule.
• E) Cleveland stabilized the new government by sending in the marines, and a new monarchy with a white Hawaiian as its head was established.

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