<P> The overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii began on January 17 , 1893 , with a coup d'état against Queen Liliuokalani on the island of Oahu by foreign residents residing in Honolulu , mostly United States citizens , and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii . They prevailed upon American minister John L. Stevens to call in the U.S. Marines to protect American interests , an action that effectively buttressed the rebellion . The revolutionaries established the Republic of Hawaii , but their ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States , which finally occurred in 1898 . </P>
<P> The overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii began on January 17 , 1893 , with a coup d'état against Queen Liliuokalani on the island of Oahu by foreign residents residing in Honolulu , mostly United States citizens , and subjects of the Kingdom of Hawaii . They prevailed upon American minister John L. Stevens to call in the U.S. Marines to protect American interests , an action that effectively buttressed the rebellion . The revolutionaries established the Republic of Hawaii , but their ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States , which finally occurred in 1898 . </P>
who led the us movement to take over the island of hawaii
who led the us movement to take over the island of hawaii
John L. Stevens
John L. Stevens