Which of the following explains why the United States annexed Hawaii?
A.
The Hawaiian king began to take away the rights of American workers there.
B.
Russian military forces in the Pacific attacked Hawaii, which damaged American sugar plantations.
C.
American miners discovered gold near Hawaiian volcanoes, which the U.S. government wanted to control.
D.
The Hawaiian queen tried to take power back with a new constitution, which would have harmed American businesses there.