Expansionist attempts to annex Hawaii were thwarted in 1893 by
a. the Spanish-American War.
b. Queen Liliuokalani’s alliance with American sugar producers.
c. President Grover Cleveland’s reluctance.
d. President McKinley’s fear of war with Japan.
e. the resistance of American sugar producers in Hawaii.
ANS: C
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