Question

“i, liliuokalani, ... do hereby solemnly (sadly) protest against any and all acts done against myself and the constitutional government of the hawaiian kingdom. ...now, to avoid any collusion (secret operation) of armed forces and perhaps the loss of life, i do under this protest... yield (give up) my authority until such time as the government of the united states shall...undo the action of its representatives and reinstate (give back) me in the authority which i claim as the constitutional sovereign (power) of the hawaiian islands.” -queen liliuokalani, jan. 17, 1893 sanford dole and other american businessmen in hawaii worked behind the scenes to remove the monarchy. the united states and hawaii both agreed to annexation. the united states believed democracy must be imported to hawaii. americans openly supported a violent overthrow to take place in hawaii.

Explanation:

The text is Queen Liliuokalani's protest against actions against herself and the Hawaiian Kingdom's constitutional government. It implies American businessmen like Sanford Dole were involved in behind - the - scenes efforts to remove the monarchy as she mentions avoiding collusion of armed forces and yielding authority until the US undoes its representatives' actions. There is no indication of mutual agreement on annexation, no mention of democracy import, and she is trying to avoid violence rather than suggest Americans openly supported a violent overthrow.

Answer:

Sanford Dole and other American businessmen in Hawaii worked behind the scenes to remove the monarchy.