When the US Marines invaded Hawaii and besieged the palace, what was Queen Lili'uokalani's response?

She passed her authority over to the US government in a desperate gambit.

She attempted a coup of her own to overthrow the provisional government.

She declared war on the Western foreigners but ultimately lost her throne.

She shot back at the military invasion force from the windows of her palace.

Answer: She passed her authority over to the US government in a desperate gambit.

In 1893, a coup left Queen Liliuokalani imprisoned inside her palace. While the US Marines did not enter the palace grounds or took over any building, their presence intimidated the defenders of the Queen. The Queen desires to avoid violence and the loss of life. She also assumed that because the United States was backing the overthrow, it would be useless to resist. She ordered her forces to surrender, and the Honolulu Rifles took over the government buildings, disarmed the Royal Guard and declared a provisional government.

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