As queen, Liliuokalani had a positive impact on Hawaiian citizens by trying to keep Hawaii as a monarchy. Throughout the years of inheriting her brother, King Kalākaua, and learning the way he ruled the monarchy, she became active in school organizations for Hawaiian children. When she took power, she heard that King Kalākaua was forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution which limited his powers. Knowing this, Queen Liliuokalani wished to restore them to return political leadership to the monarchy (Askman, 2008, pg. 180). Since Liliuokalani was the first Queen, citizens who backed up the Constitution felt she was an easy target to overthrow and annex Hawaii into the United States. Queen Liliuokalani did not let this influence how she ran Hawaii. She didn’t let anyone tell her what to do and stood tall which inspired many young women to take on tough jobs and actions they faced during their personal lives. Liliuokalani believed that keeping Hawaii as a monarchy would benefit Hawaii as a whole and give citizens more independence. As the Queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani faced many opposers who told her how they felt. Instead of changing the way she ran Hawaii for other people, Queen Liliuokalani continued to keep Hawaii as a monarchy, the way she believed her brother would like it. Queen Liliuokalani had a positive impact on Hawaiian citizens by facing problems with …show more content…
Citizens who were against the monarchy believed that having Hawaii annexed will benefit them in numerous conditions. However, these conditions were not promised by the United States but instead of the people who were against the monarchy and persuaded other citizens to overthrow the queen (Askman, 2008, pg.189). Thus proving from the evidence already given, Queen Liliuokalani believed she was doing everything possible to help the Hawaiian citizens and to keep Hawaii as a