What do you think?
2007-02-21 10:49:58 · 12 answers · asked by Sarah* 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
No,
Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne.
2007-02-21 12:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by Martha P 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Fact is hawaii is probably a better place now becasue of it however Imperialism in general is now frowned upon and many instances bare out the reasons why this is so.
2007-02-21 19:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was bully boy tactics,they stole all of the jewels, gold,lots of furniture that had been given by other governments,the palace was sacked by greedy americans(not much has changed)i believe there is a group of people who are trying to recover some of the queens property,and return it
2007-02-22 01:30:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABSOLUTELY NOT. Please read Queen Lili'uokalani's book "HAWAI'I'S STORY BY HAWAI'I'S QUEEN" available digitally at this URL: http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/liliuokalani/hawaii/hawaii.html
Here's an excerpt:
"OVERTHROW OF THE MONARCHY
AFTER the so-called Provisional Government had been recognized by Minister Stevens, and I had referred in writing my case to the United States, there was no more for me to do but retire in peace to my private residence, there to await the decision of the United States government. This I did, and cautioned the leaders of my people to avoid riot or resistance, and to await tranquilly, as I was doing, the result of my appeal to the power to whom alone I had yielded my authority. While in Washington in 1897, I had prepared for me as brief a statement as possible from official documents there of the reference of my case to the decision of the United States government as arbitrator in the matter. 1
It has been my endeavor, in these recollections, to avoid speaking evil of any person, unless absolutely demanded by the exigencies of my case before the public. I simply state facts, and let others form their own judgment of the individuals. But of Minister John L. Stevens it must be said that he was either mentally incapable of recognizing what is to be expected of a gentleman, to say nothing of a diplomatist, or he was decidedly in league with those persons who had conspired against the peace of Hawaii from the date of the "Queen's Jubilee" in 1887. Several times in my presence, to which he had access by virtue of his official position, he conducted himself with such a disregard of good manners as to excite the comment of my friends.
His official dispatches to his own government, from the very first days of his landing, abound in statements to prove (according to his view) the great advantage of an overthrow of the monarchy, and a cession of my domains to the rule of the United States. His own daughter went as a messenger to the largest one of the islands of my kingdom to secure names for a petition for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the American Union, and by an accident lost her life, with the roll containing the few names she had secured. All this took place while he was presumed to be a friendly minister to a friendly power, and when my minister was under the same relation to his government. Of his remarks regarding myself personally I will take no notice, further than to say that, by his invitation, I attended a very delightful lunch party at his house a few months before the United States troops were landed."
2007-02-22 02:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No,a Queen with her intelligence would choose not to live in your country.
2007-02-22 08:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by marzmargs12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
It was a totally illegitimate act; the annexation of Hawaii was illegal.
2007-02-21 23:04:35 · answer #6 · answered by P. M 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It was basically a bloodless war. And the people of Hawaii became free!
2007-02-21 20:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I'm not familiar with the story, but probably not. Americans historically have pretty much been assholes.
But I have to admit I'm probably enjoying the fruits of their assholeness.
2007-02-21 18:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Everything USA owns has been recently stolen, ask the native Americans or Mexicans. Viva Castro, they failed to steal Cuba !
2007-02-21 19:00:34 · answer #9 · answered by ED SNOW 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, yes and no.
If they hadn't, imagine what would have happened at pearl harbour.
2007-02-21 20:26:42 · answer #10 · answered by Dethruhate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋