A turning point in U.S.-Hawaiian relations occurred in 1890, when Congress approved the MCKINLEY TARIFF, which raised import rates on foreign sugar. Hawaiian sugar planters were now being undersold in the American market, and as a result, a depression swept the islands. (jan 1, 1890 – 1h 1min, jan 1, 1890 y)
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jan 1, 1890
1h 1min, jan 1, 1890 y
~ 61 min