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From the Ted Talk by Sydney Iaukea: The dark history of the overthrow of Hawaii
Unscramble the Blue Letters
Lili’uokalani and her sliginbs were born into an ali’i falimy. In 1874, her brother, Kalākaua, ascended the throne, but thirteen years into his reign, the emerging threat crystallized. The msniiosray Party called a meeting where an all-white militia surrounded and fercod the king to sign new legislation. Later called the Bayonet Constitution, it stripped Native hnaiwiaas of their rigths, diminished the monarchy’s power, and ceded control to this group of white businessmen. Four years later, King Kalākaua died, hbkeeartron, Lili’uokalani said, “by the base ingratitude of the very persons whose fortunes he had made.” paeprerd to fight, she assumed the throne.
Open Cloze
Lili’uokalani and her ________ were born into an ali’i ______. In 1874, her brother, Kalākaua, ascended the throne, but thirteen years into his reign, the emerging threat crystallized. The __________ Party called a meeting where an all-white militia surrounded and ______ the king to sign new legislation. Later called the Bayonet Constitution, it stripped Native _________ of their ______, diminished the monarchy’s power, and ceded control to this group of white businessmen. Four years later, King Kalākaua died, ___________, Lili’uokalani said, “by the base ingratitude of the very persons whose fortunes he had made.” ________ to fight, she assumed the throne.
Solution
- hawaiians
- family
- prepared
- forced
- rights
- heartbroken
- siblings
- missionary
Original Text
Lili’uokalani and her siblings were born into an ali’i family. In 1874, her brother, Kalākaua, ascended the throne, but thirteen years into his reign, the emerging threat crystallized. The Missionary Party called a meeting where an all-white militia surrounded and forced the king to sign new legislation. Later called the Bayonet Constitution, it stripped Native Hawaiians of their rights, diminished the monarchy’s power, and ceded control to this group of white businessmen. Four years later, King Kalākaua died, heartbroken, Lili’uokalani said, “by the base ingratitude of the very persons whose fortunes he had made.” Prepared to fight, she assumed the throne.
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