Title: The Tragedy Of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii's Last Monarch
Headings: The Life Of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s Last Monarch
The Life Of Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s Last Monarch
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii was the island kingdom's last monarch, overthrown by American sugar planters in 1893 with the help of U.S. Marines.
Who Was Queen Liliuokalani?
In The 1890s, Sugar Ruled Hawaii
The Coup That Put An End To Hawaii’s Monarchy
The Republic Of Hawaii Turned Against The Queen
The US Annex Hawaii Over Queen Liliuokalani’s Objection
The Queen’s Legacy in Hawaii

Content: Hawaii previously benefited from low tariff rates, but the act raised the cost of Hawaiian sugar and the new law nearly destroyed Hawaii’s industry. Hawaii’s sugar owners came up with a plan to save their industry: they would overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and push for the U.S. to annex Hawaii. Once under U.S. rule, Hawaii’s sugar producers would no longer pay tariffs. The Coup That Put An End To Hawaii’s Monarchy
Queen Liliuokalani had battled against the powerful plantation owners as crown princess and as monarch, but she was powerless to stop the U.S.-backed coup to overthrow her kingdom in 1893, led by American businessman Sanford Dole. In January, a secret “Committee of Safety” made up of foreign sugar planters met near the Iolani Palace. The U.S. government backed the coup attempt with 300 marines to shield the planters as they seized power. When the militia stormed the palace, Queen Liliuokalani surrendered, hoping to avoid bloodshed. The Committee of Safety created a provisional government and put Dole in charge. Gabriel Bertram Bellinghausen/Wikimedia Commons Iolani Palace, where Liliuokalani ruled and served her house arrest.