Title: The Overthrow of Hawaii - THE BAYONET CONSTITUTION | MadMikesAmerica
Headings: Hawaii has a troubled colonial history it’s a miracle the people survived at all
The Overthrow of Hawaii – THE BAYONET CONSTITUTION
Hawaii has a troubled colonial history it’s a miracle the people survived at all
Above – The current flag of Hawaii
King David of Hawaii
The Bayonet Constitution

Content: He ascended to the throne in 1874. The Main political party, the Missionary party and as time passed, had grown very frustrated with King David Kalākaua. They blamed him for the Kingdom’s growing debt and accused him of being a spendthrift. Some foreigners wanted to force King Kalākaua to abdicate and put his sister Liliʻuokalani onto the throne, while others wanted to end the monarchy altogether and annex the islands to the United States. The people who favored annexation formed a group called the Hawaiian League. In 1887, members of the League armed with guns assembled together. The King was frightened by this show of force and offered to transfer his powers to the foreign ministers representing the United States, the United Kingdom, or Portugal. The members of the league instead asked him to sign a new constitution. The Bayonet Constitution
This new constitution, nicknamed the Bayonet Constitution of 1887, removed much of the King’s executive power and deprived most native Hawaiians of their voting rights. The legislature was now able to override a veto by the King, and the King was no longer allowed to take action without approval of the cabinet.