1897 Petition Against the Annexation of Hawaii

Subject:

Social Sciences

Institution Name:

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection:

National Archives and Records Administration

Grade Level:

Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract:

This site recounts the struggle for control of Hawaii between native Hawaiians and American business interests in the late 1800s. This 1897 petition and a lobbying effort by native Hawaiians convinced the U.S. Congress not to annex the islands. But months later the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana and the Spanish-American War began. The U.S. needed a mid-Pacific fueling station and naval base.

Primary source images, standards correlation, and teaching activities are included in this resource.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English, Spanish

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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