Question

hawaii was a proud and independent nation for 2,000 years. american missionaries began arriving along with powerful sugar planters and politicians, often serving as advisers to the king. the monarchy was weakened and the planters powers were strengthening. america was the biggest market for hawaiis sugar. the new planters longed for hawaii to become part of the us so they wouldnt have to worry about tariffs. sensing this, queen liliuokalani was on the verge of imposing a new constitution shifting power back to the monarchy - but she never got the chance. on jan. 16, 1893, u.s. marines landed in honolulu armed with howitzer cannons and carbines. a group of 18 men - mostly american sugar farmers - staged a coup (uprising), proclaiming themselves the \provisional government\ of hawaii. imprisoned queen liliuokalani issued a statement: \i yield to the superior force of the united states of america...\ 1. who ruled hawaii? queen liliuokalni 2. why did the us seek to acquire the hawaiian islands? 3. describe the main idea of the cartoon

Explanation:

1. The text clearly mentions "Queen Liliuokalani" as the ruler of Hawaii before the coup.
2. The text states that America was the biggest market for Hawaii's sugar and the new planters (who were influential) longed for Hawaii to become part of the US to avoid tariffs.
3. The cartoon likely depicts the power dynamics - Queen Liliuokalani (represented as a figure on a throne - a symbol of monarchy) being supported (or perhaps in a situation influenced by) the group of men (likely representing the American - involved forces like the planters and those who staged the coup). It shows the external (American - related) influence on the Hawaiian monarchy.

Answer:

1. Queen Liliuokalani
2. America was the biggest market for Hawaii's sugar. The new planters (mostly American) wanted Hawaii to be part of the US so they wouldn't have to worry about tariffs.
3. The cartoon shows the power dynamics with Queen Liliuokalani (monarchy symbol) and the group of men (likely representing the American - involved forces) influencing the situation in Hawaii.