American Imperialism In Hawaii

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paradise. The agricultural possibilities seemed endless, and along with the first ships came missionaries and planters, eager to grow sugar cane and grow rich. "To the native Hawaiians, or Kanaka, their island was a paradise. The sea, the abundant fruit trees, and the rich, fertile soil provided the Kanaka with all their necessities. Because of the perfect year-round climate, their simple shelters were adequate and comfortable." [2]
Soon, the Americans began to dominate the islands' economy, industry, and part of the government. Many Americans living in the islands found the natives childlike, naïve, and lazy. They felt they were doing the islanders a favor by introducing American values to the islands, and so did many other journalists and educators of the day. In fact, many seemed to think the islands belonged to the United States simply because of their location. "...The notion, expressed in the New York Recorder, that because of greater adjacency to the United ...

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1893. When the islanders tried to retaliate, they found troops from the U.S.S. Boston had already landed in Oahu, and were guarding the office building. "The United States' Minister, John L. Stevens, had sent for a battalion of marines and an artillery company from the cruiser Boston. They were ordered to protect the provisional government. For the Hawaiians, resistance was hopeless." [5] The Queen gave up her throne under protest, but the U.S. government, although admitting Stevens had acted without their authority, did nothing to restore her throne.
When Grover Cleveland took office the following year, he did send a committee to Hawaii, who advised Stevens had conspired with ...

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