Question

What do the following lines from the excerpt mainly reveal about Queen Liliuokalani?

Because the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, and an envoy commissioned by them reported in official documents that my government was unlawfully coerced by the forces, diplomatic and naval, of the United States; that I was at the date of their investigations the constitutional ruler of my people.
Answer choices for the above question

A. Outside parties wanted to take advantage of Hawaiian land.

B. The President of the United States was involved in the Hawaii controversy.

C. Queen Liliuokalani was removed from her position.

D. US officials said Liliuokalani was the legal queen of Hawaii.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

D. US officials said Liliuokalani was the legal queen of Hawaii.

Answer 2

The lines from the excerpt reveal that US officials acknowledged Queen Liliuokalani as the legitimate ruler of Hawaii, although she was unlawfully coerced by US forces and was unable to regain her throne.

Step-by-step explanation:

The lines from the excerpt mainly reveal that US officials said Liliuokalani was the legal queen of Hawaii. This is evidenced by the statements from the President of the United States and the Secretary of State who acknowledged that Queen Liliuokalani's government was unlawfully coerced by US forces. Despite the overthrow being recognized as illegal and the efforts to restore her, the resistance from the white planters who had established a provisional government prevented Queen Liliuokalani from being reinstated as the constitutional ruler of Hawaii.