The Hawaiian SeizureThe annexation of Hawaii was an important event in world history. It is still not easy for Hawaiians to accept the fact that America conquered a territory located 2,500 miles from the West Coast. In 1917, Hawaii was considered the 50th island-supported state after a plebiscite. Queen Lydia Kamakaeha Liliuokalani was overthrown thanks to the support of the US military as well as naval forces to a group of businessmen belonging to the sugar and pineapple industry. The United States Armed Forces were ordered to provide this support at the direction of the United States Minister to Hawaii. In reality they were missionaries welcomed for several years by the Hawaiians who did not foresee annexation in advance. They subsequently became influential politicians and destabilized the monarchy. They indirectly wanted Hawaii to be part of the United States so that they would not have to face the dilemma of paying the tax. Despite his call “to undo the actions of his representatives,” the American government did not allow him to ascend the throne again. One version of the story told by the businessmen was that the reason they overthrew the Queen was because it was a corrupt and dissolute regime. They were more interested in establishing advanced democratic principles. The Western power was keen to acquire the island because of its rich coal station and promising naval base. The indigenous population became an ethnic minority in 1891 due to Western diseases, cholera, smallpox and leprosy, to which they were vulnerable. America used imperial force to reach Hawaii (Thurston 1897). Imperialism, as defined, is an extension of one country's ideals and values ​​onto another nation, and...... middle of paper ...... having more land naturally meant have more space for immigrants and new opportunities. . When the business grew, it meant the business owner had more wealth. After the annexation of Hawaii, natural resources were exploited by both America and Hawaii. Despite the fact that Hawaii was annexed during the war with Spain as a strategic measure, America took great care in expanding the island (Thurston 1897). Works Cited Brown, DeSoto. “Magnificent and Romantic Hawaii: How the Fantasy Image Was Born.” The Revue des Arts Decoratifs et de Propaganda. 20 (1994): 252-271. Kualapai, Lydia. "The Queen Responds: Lili'uokalani's History of Hawaii by the Queen of Hawaii." Studies in Native American literature. 17.2 (2005): 32-62. Thurston, Lorrin A. “A Handbook on the Annexation of Hawaii.” » Foreign and Commonwealth Office Collection (1897).