In 1893 the last monarch of Hawaii, Queen Lili'uokalani, was overthrown by party of businessmen, who then imposed a provisional government. Soon after, President Benjamin Harrison submitted a treaty to annex the Hawaiian islands to the U.S. Senate for ratification.
Two of the main events that fueled the start of the French Revolution were the Enlightenment and the "American Revolution," since the Americans proved that a great and mighty power could be overthrown.
