Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
American businessmen and sugar planters, backed by US Marines, deposed Queen Liliuokalani and overthrew the sovereign Hawaiian Kingdom.
Sources
- nps.gov nps.gov/articles/000/queen-lili-uokalani.htm
- govinfo.gov govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-107/pdf/STATUTE-107-Pg1510.pdf