Provisional Government of Hawaii

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The Provisional Government of Hawaii was the temporary regime established by American and European residents in 1893 after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, paving the way for eventual U.S. annexation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former government
provisional government
aimedFor annexation by the United States
capital Honolulu
continent North America
country Hawaii
countryOfOrigin United States
currency Hawaiian dollar
dissolved 1894
endTime 1894-07-04
establishedBy American residents in Hawaii
Committee of Safety
European residents in Hawaii
executiveBody Executive Council
flag Flag of Hawaii
followedBy Republic of Hawaii
hasGovernmentForm oligarchy
provisional government
hasHeadquarters ʻIolani Palace
linked to: Iolani Palace
hasLeader James A. King NERFINISHED
William O. Smith
hasPolicy pursuit of U.S. annexation
suppression of royalist resistance
hasTerritorialExtent Hawaiian Islands
headOfGovernment Sanford B. Dole
headOfState Sanford B. Dole
inception 1893
leaderName Sanford B. Dole
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody Advisory Council
locatedIn Honolulu
officialLanguage English
Hawaiian
opposedBy Queen Liliʻuokalani
linked to: Queen Liliuokalani

Royalists in Hawaii
partOf history of Hawaii
history of United States expansion
precededBy Committee of Safety
recognizedBy United States
foreign diplomatic representatives in Honolulu
religion Protestantism
replaces Kingdom of Hawaii
significantDocument Proclamation establishing the Provisional Government of Hawaii
significantEvent Blount Report investigation
Morgan Report
Overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani
Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom
startTime 1893-01-17
succeededBy Republic of Hawaii
usedLanguage English
Hawaiian

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Kingdom of Hawaii succeededBy Provisional Government of Hawaii
Republic of Hawaii establishedBy Provisional Government of Hawaii
House of Kalākaua succeededBy Provisional Government of Hawaii
Hui Aloha ʻĀina opposedBy Provisional Government of Hawaiʻi
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii
Hui Kālaiʻāina opposedTo Provisional Government of Hawaiʻi
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii
Committee of Safety (Hawaii) ledTo Provisional Government of Hawaii
subject linked to: Committee of Safety
John L. Stevens roleInEvent recognized the Provisional Government of Hawaii
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii
Blount Report relatedTo Provisional Government of Hawaii
John L. Stevens recognized Provisional Government of Hawaii
Public Law 103-150 historicalEntityReferenced Provisional Government of Hawaii
United States–Hawaii relations significantEvent establishment of the Republic of Hawaii
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii
Provisional Government of Hawaii significantDocument Proclamation establishing the Provisional Government of Hawaii
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii
House of Representatives of the Republic of Hawaii partOf government of the Republic of Hawaii
linked to: Provisional Government of Hawaii