Who pressured Kalākaua to sign a new constitution in 1887?
Queen Emma
William Pitt Leleiohoku II
Annexationists
Americans who opposed the monarchy
Answer
Annexationists were a group of people who wanted to make Hawaii part of the United States. They pressured Kalākaua to sign a new constitution in 1887 that gave them more power. The new constitution limited the power of the monarchy and made it easier for the United States to annex Hawaii.
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