Liliuokalani Story 2015
Liliuokalani Story 2015
Liliuokalani Story 2015
Firearms were discovered buried in the queen's flower garden, and she was arrested. For
eight months she was held prisoner in one room of the Iolani Palace. 9. Why was the
Queen arrested? She was charged with misprision of treason (knowing about treason
and not reporting it). 10. What crime was she charged with? The queen was found
guilty and sentenced to a $5,000 fine and five years of hard labor. The sentence was not
carried out, however. She abdicated in 1895.Which means she gave up the throne 11.
What does abdicate mean?
In 1898 Hawaii was finally annexed by the United States, and in 1900 it became a
U.S. territory. On August 21, 1959 it became the 50th American state. 12. What
year did Hawaii become a US territory and what year did it become a state?
13.Place the following in the correct order as they apply to the history of
Hawaii: monarchy, republic, chiefdom, US territory, US state, provisional
government.