Question

based on the context provided in the document, which domestic debate most directly influenced the u.s decision to annex hawaii 1. whether hawaii could become an industrial manufacturing center 2. whether sugar-producing businessmen should retain free-trade benefits 3. whether the queen could form alliances with European powers 4. whether Hawaiian citizens desired compulsory military service

Answer 1

2. whether sugar-producing businessmen should retain free-trade benefits

Explanation: American sugar planters in Hawaii pushed for annexation so their sugar would enter the U.S. duty-free after tariff changes (notably the McKinley Tariff), and that economic pressure was a primary driver of the U.S. decision.