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Why did the queen of hawaii yield her authority to united states?

1. the people asked her to.
2. she wanted her people to be americans.
3. she was promised a seat in the us congress.
4. she wanted to avoid bloodshed.

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I think the correct answer is number 4. I think this because, the queen didn't want to start an argument then war. And btw, bloodshed means killing and things like that so its like war. Hope this helps!! :)
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She wanted to avoid a war with the U.S.
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