Title: united states - Why did US annex Hawaii? - History Stack Exchange
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Why did US annex Hawaii? [closed]
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Manifest Destiny Moves into the Pacific
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Content: The Marine landing party surrounded the Royal Palace capturing the Queen, as Plantation Owners who were ethnically American took control of the government in a bloodless coupe. January 17, 1893. Protected Cruiser USS Boston in 1891
. The ship's landing force on duty at the Arlington Hotel, Honolulu, at the time of the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, January 1893. Lieutenant Lucien Young, USN, commanded the detachment, and is presumably the officer at right. Detailed Answer. Some of the world’s most sought after commodities - tea, porcelain, and silk came from China and Western merchants competed for access to this important and lucrative market. In February 1784, the first American ship sailed to China, followed by a steady stream of merchants hoping to open the door to U.S. Chinese trade. By 1890 The United States economy was the largest in the world. Twice the size of it's next greatest competitor.