According to Digital History, the business men were “aided by the American minister to Hawaii, and backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines…” (Chamberlain 1). On January 17,1893, the business men and the minister overthrew the Hawaiian government. The Queen asked for the U.S. to revert the actions of the representative, but nothing was done. The Hawaiian islands were very appealing to many countries due to the great position of it’s harbor. In 1900, Japan was looking to annex the island so the U.S. quickly passed a resolution that made the islands U.S. territory. Ever since, Pearl Harbor has proven to be very efficient naval base for the United States. This is one of the earliest examples of the U.S. expanding strictly for the the purpose of enhancing naval strength and opening up new trade
According to Digital History, the business men were “aided by the American minister to Hawaii, and backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines…” (Chamberlain 1). On January 17,1893, the business men and the minister overthrew the Hawaiian government. The Queen asked for the U.S. to revert the actions of the representative, but nothing was done. The Hawaiian islands were very appealing to many countries due to the great position of it’s harbor. In 1900, Japan was looking to annex the island so the U.S. quickly passed a resolution that made the islands U.S. territory. Ever since, Pearl Harbor has proven to be very efficient naval base for the United States. This is one of the earliest examples of the U.S. expanding strictly for the the purpose of enhancing naval strength and opening up new trade