Question 2 of 4
How did the growth of American-owned sugar plantations impact Hawaiian society?
A.
Agricultural leaders vied with the military for control over Hawaii's ports.
B.
Plantation workers joined missionaries to spread Christianity across the islands.
C.
Hawaiians left their farms to work on sugar plantations.
D.
Plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority
D. Plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority.
The correct answer is D. Plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority.
To answer this question, we can analyze the options given and determine which one best describes the impact of the growth of American-owned sugar plantations on Hawaiian society.
Option A suggests that agricultural leaders vied with the military for control over Hawaii's ports. This is not directly related to the impact of sugar plantations on Hawaiian society, so we can eliminate this option.
Option B states that plantation workers joined missionaries to spread Christianity across the islands. While it is true that missionaries played a role in Hawaiian society, this option does not specifically address the impact of American-owned sugar plantations. Therefore, we can eliminate this option as well.
Option C suggests that Hawaiians left their farms to work on sugar plantations. This option is likely to be true as the growth of sugar plantations created employment opportunities that attracted many Hawaiians away from their traditional farms. It directly addresses the impact of American-owned sugar plantations on Hawaiian society.
Option D states that plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority. This option is also likely to be true as the consolidation of power in the hands of plantation owners did weaken the authority of the monarchy. It directly addresses the impact of American-owned sugar plantations on Hawaiian society.
Considering options C and D, both seem to accurately describe the impact of American-owned sugar plantations on Hawaiian society. However, option D, which describes how plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority, provides a more comprehensive explanation of the impact.
Therefore, the correct answer to the question is:
D. Plantation owners became powerful and eroded the monarchy's authority.