Which of the following best explains why Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani issued this statement?
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Queen Liliuokalani did not want to keep her authority in Hawaii.
Queen Liliuokalani believed that Hawaii would keep its full independence as part of the United States.
Queen Liliuokalani realized that trying to maintain Hawaii’s independence could lead to armed conflict.
Queen Liliuokalani wanted to cooperate with the United States to increase Hawaii's prosperity.
Queen Liliuokalani issued this statement because she realized that trying to maintain Hawaii’s independence could lead to armed conflict.
Why did Seward buy Alaska?
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to access Alaskan gold
to kick Russia out of North America
to increase trade in Asia and the Pacific
to develop desirable land