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| The monarchy had effectively lost power with the ], but the last Hawaiian monarch was deposed on January 17, 1893. | |||
| The ] that overthrew Queen ] was supported primarily by local American and European residents (excluding the British, who generally supported the monarchy) and other supporters of the ]. Most of the leaders of the ], which declared the queen deposed, were Kingdom subjects and included legislators, government officers, and even a Supreme Court Justice of the Hawaiian Kingdom.<ref name="andrade">{{cite news | |||
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| |title=Unconquerable Rebel: Robert W. Wilcox and Hawaiian Politics, 1880-1903 | |||
| |author=Ernest Andrade, Jr. | |||
| |page=130|id=ISBN 0870814176}}</ref> | |||
| The coup itself was relatively bloodless, and the Republic of Hawai'i was declared in 1894 after immediate annexation was prevented by President ], a friend of Liliuokalani. | |||
| In the years after the overthrow when Hawaii became a territory of the United States, some of the royal family, most notably Prince ], worked within the Republican Party. The Prince would serve as delegate to Congress from 1902-1920. | |||
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The Coup
Main article: Provisional Government of HawaiiThe monarchy had effectively lost power with the 1887 Constitution of the Kingdom of Hawaii, but the last Hawaiian monarch was deposed on January 17, 1893.
The coup d'état that overthrew Queen Lili'uokalani was supported primarily by local American and European residents (excluding the British, who generally supported the monarchy) and other supporters of the Reform Party of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Most of the leaders of the Committee of Safety, which declared the queen deposed, were Kingdom subjects and included legislators, government officers, and even a Supreme Court Justice of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The coup itself was relatively bloodless, and the Republic of Hawai'i was declared in 1894 after immediate annexation was prevented by President Grover Cleveland, a friend of Liliuokalani.
In the years after the overthrow when Hawaii became a territory of the United States, some of the royal family, most notably Prince Jonah Kuhio, worked within the Republican Party. The Prince would serve as delegate to Congress from 1902-1920.
The annexation of Hawai'i
Hawai'i was annexed into America as a Territory in the year 1898. Hawai'i was granted autonomous rule by 1900, with Sanford B. Dole as the first governor. Iolani Palace served as the capitol of the Hawaiian government until 1969.
Hawaii as a U.S. state
Hawaii became the 50th American state in 1959. It has four electoral votes today, and citizens can vote in national elections. Hawaii currently has two senators and two congressmen.
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References
- Ernest Andrade, Jr. "Unconquerable Rebel: Robert W. Wilcox and Hawaiian Politics, 1880-1903". p. 130. ISBN 0870814176.