The Annexation of Hawaii Primary Source and Image Analysis Stations Activity

Students will read and analyze different points of view on the annexation of Hawaii with this primary source analysis stations activity (it can also be used as a pairs packet, jigsaw, gallery walk, and more). There are 8 text sources, 7 political cartoons, and 48 questions to answer.

The answers are included where appropriate so this would be great with a sub! This also has a teacher information page with 7 ideas for implementation.  

Sample questions include:
--Under what circumstances could Hawaii become governed as a British colony?
--How would American choices affect international relations in the region?
--Was this political cartoon published before or after annexation and how do you know?
--Summarize the main point (and identify the relevance of) Foster’s second paragraph.
--Citing evidence from the text, does Cleveland support or oppose the annexation of Hawaii?
--What does Mahan see as a key reason for America to gain Hawaii?
--On what grounds does the Committee ask the US to reconsider?
--Can one of these 3 political cartoons be considered most accurate compared to the historical record, why or why not?
--If you could only use 3 of these sources to teach someone about the different views on Hawaii's annexation, which ones would you use and why?

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