Question
Why did sugar plantation owners overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
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Responses
She levied a tax on sugar.
She levied a tax on sugar. - no response given
She wanted to restore political power to the native Hawaiians.
She wanted to restore political power to the native Hawaiians. - no response given
She passed laws restricting the ability of non-native Hawaiians to own property or vote in Hawaiian elections.
She passed laws restricting the ability of non-native Hawaiians to own property or vote in Hawaiian elections. - no response given
She would not allow trade with other countries.
(1 point)
Responses
She levied a tax on sugar.
She levied a tax on sugar. - no response given
She wanted to restore political power to the native Hawaiians.
She wanted to restore political power to the native Hawaiians. - no response given
She passed laws restricting the ability of non-native Hawaiians to own property or vote in Hawaiian elections.
She passed laws restricting the ability of non-native Hawaiians to own property or vote in Hawaiian elections. - no response given
She would not allow trade with other countries.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason sugar plantation owners overthrew Queen Liliuokalani was that **she wanted to restore political power to the native Hawaiians**. The planters were concerned that her efforts to reinstate a more native-centered governance would threaten their economic interests, particularly in relation to the sugar industry which relied heavily on favorable trade agreements with the United States.
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