Spurning the hawaiian pear
Hawaii
Most Americans felt that the best way to navigate themselves around the McKinley Tariff, which raised the prices of the profitable Hawaiian sugar, was to annex Hawaii. Queen Liliuokalani believed that Hawaii should be ruled by a native Hawaiian, not by an American who would not represent the best interest of the Hawaiian people. Although she opposed and represented the native Hawaiians, desperate Americans in Hawaii revolted in 1893, leading to the decision to annex Hawaii. However, Grover Cleveland became president again. Sensing that perhaps the Americans were annexing Hawaii despite the Hawaiians' disapproval, Cleveland delayed the annexation and was criticized for stopping "Manifest Destiny" and for preventing expansion. Nonetheless, his actions were honorable for him and America. Later, during Roosevelt's presidential term, Hawaii was annexed (1898) and received full territorial status in 1900.
Most Americans felt that the best way to navigate themselves around the McKinley Tariff, which raised the prices of the profitable Hawaiian sugar, was to annex Hawaii. Queen Liliuokalani believed that Hawaii should be ruled by a native Hawaiian, not by an American who would not represent the best interest of the Hawaiian people. Although she opposed and represented the native Hawaiians, desperate Americans in Hawaii revolted in 1893, leading to the decision to annex Hawaii. However, Grover Cleveland became president again. Sensing that perhaps the Americans were annexing Hawaii despite the Hawaiians' disapproval, Cleveland delayed the annexation and was criticized for stopping "Manifest Destiny" and for preventing expansion. Nonetheless, his actions were honorable for him and America. Later, during Roosevelt's presidential term, Hawaii was annexed (1898) and received full territorial status in 1900.