Who succeeded the throne after Kalākaua's reign?
Queen Emma
Liliʻuokalani
William Pitt Leleiohoku II
Kamehameha I
Answer
Liliʻuokalani was a Hawaiian monarch and the last sovereign monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. She succeeded her brother, Kalākaua, as queen in 1891. During her reign, she faced challenges from the American government and business interests, who wanted to annex Hawaiʻi. In 1893, the United States government overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy and established a provisional government.
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