Title: Why is the story of how Hawaii became part of the USA not discussed more in US history classes? - Quora
Headings: Why is the story of how Hawaii became part of the USA not discussed more in US history classes?
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Nick Chang
A. Bowdoin Van Riper
Patricia Arcularius Self
David Gray
Kimo Winterbottom
Miles English
Jakub Handlíř
Johnny Kamaaina
Lei Kalānui

Content: Short History of Hawaii (via Wikipedia)
The 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii was a legal document by anti-monarchists to strip the Hawaiian monarchy of much of its authority, initiating a transfer of power to American, European and native Hawaiian elites. It became known as the Bayonet Constitution for the use of intimidation by the armed militia which forced King Kalākaua to sign it or be deposed. [ 1]
The US Government then annexed the islands to protect the American plantations and missionaries on the island and to use as a launching pad for the Spanish American War. Footnotes
[ 1] 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Nick Chang
, lives in The United States of America
Answered 4 years ago · Author has 226 answers and 1M answer views
I live in Hawaii, so school was quite emphatic on the overthrow. I even recall a mock trial for illegally overthrowing the kingdom- (I took the role of Lorrin Thurston, public enemy No.1). Now although we discuss Hawaiian history extensively, we hardly mention the history of other individual states like Nebraska or Kentucky, even though similar atrocities happened in other states by robbing Native Americans of their Sovereignty and land. I won't fault other states for not teaching hawaiian history unless I am willing to force Hawaiian schools to teach all other states' individual history, and
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I live in Hawaii, so school was quite emphatic on the overthrow. I even recall a mock trial for illegally overthrowing the kingdom- (I took the role of Lorrin Thurston, public enemy No.1). Now although we discuss Hawaiian history extensively, we hardly mention the history of other individual states like Nebraska or Kentucky, even though similar atrocities happened in other states by robbing Native Americans of their Sovereignty and land. I won't fault other states for not teaching hawaiian history unless I am willing to force Hawaiian schools to teach all other states' individual history, and history classes are long enough already.