Chapter 20

Quiz for Document 20-2: Liliuokalani, Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen (1898)

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Question 1

In her 1898 memoir, Hawaii’s Story by Hawaii’s Queen, Liliuokalani writes about an annexationist party in Hawaii consisting of “men of energy and determination, well able to carry through what they undertake, but not scrupulous respecting their methods,” which “might prove to be a dangerous accession even to American politics, both on account of natural abilities, and because of the training of an autocratic life from earliest youth.” Who made up this group that Liliuokalani describes?A. Hawaiian men from a rival monarchical family
B. Japanese imperialists eager to acquire Hawaii
C. Resident American sugarcane planters
D. Hawaiian industrialists eager to benefit from American trade

Question 2

Liliuokalani implies that the unscrupulous men of Honolulu calling for the U.S. annexation of Hawaii may themselves not be fit for American democracy because of theirA. aristocratic upbringing and habits.
B. great wealth and power.
C. religious beliefs.
D. lack of ability to speak and write in English.

Question 3

What American institutions does Liliuokalani accuse of attacking her personally and of promoting U.S. annexation of Hawaii?A. Churches
B. Labor unions
C. Newspapers
D. Reform organizations

Question 4

In the final paragraphs of the passage, Queen Liliuokalani warns the U.S. that it would one day regret abandoning its own founding principles and doctrines by annexing an overseas land, and speaks to the American people in the language ofA. Christian morality and justice.
B. constitutional law and precedent.
C. military threats and violence.
D. republican social and political institutions.