During the nineteenth century, Hawaii was ruled by an oligar…
During the nineteenth century, Hawaii was ruled by an oligarchy of American-owned sugar companies known as . Christian missionaries worked alongside the business interest of these white American elites with their missionary work in Hawaii. This group ultimately led a revolution against Queen Liliuokalani in 1893 and appealed to President Benjamin Harrison for annexation. Hawaii was officially annexed by the United States in 1898.