Primary Sources: Queen Liliuokalani's Letter of Protest to McKinley
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Read the passage Primary Sources: Queen Liliuokalani's Letter of Protest to McKinley. Then, answer the questions below.
Read the passage Primary Sources: Queen Liliuokalani's Letter of Protest to McKinley. Then, answer the questions below.
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D2.His.16.6-8
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D2.Civ.10.6-8
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Would this source be useful for a historian who is writing a history of Hawaii becoming a state?
Yes, because it describes a treaty that gave U.S. control of Hawaii.
No, because it does not describe U.S. foreign policies on taking Hawaii.
No, because it does not provide multiple perspectives about the U.S. control of Hawaii.
Yes, because it provides American perspectives on taking Hawaii.
Which quotes BEST reveal the perspective of the author on the events that took place? Select two correct answers.
"The treaty ignores the good faith made by the United States in former treaties with Hawaiian kings and is in violation of international law."
"I declare such a treaty to be an act of injustice toward the native and part-native people of Hawaii."
"The President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and their representatives reviewed what had happened."
"On January 17, 1893, the so-called Provisional Government was approved by me, with the promise that the case was to be reviewed by the United States of America."
"Of the 4,000,000 acres taken away in the treaty, 1,000,000 acres are the private property of the Queen, subject to control like any other private estate."
Drag each item into the correct box to identify the civic ideas presented in the text.