Question

how did the united states end up annexing hawaii? possible points: 10
george dewey opened up the country to trade with the open door policy
matthew perry sent the navy to force the country to allow missionaries in
theodore roosevelt acquired it with the big stick diplomacy
american fruit - planter sanford dole overthrew queen liliuokalani

Explanation:

The question is about the U.S. - Hawaii relations. Matthew Perry was involved with Japan, not Hawaii. Theodore Roosevelt's Big Stick Diplomacy was mainly related to Latin - America. Sanford Dole was related to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii. The Open Door Policy was about China. The key event in the U.S. annexing Hawaii was the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani by American business interests with Sanford Dole being a prominent figure.

Answer:

American fruit planter Sanford Dole overthrew Queen Liliuokalani