Why did Hawaii not become a part of the British Empire?

I have no doubt there are others who can give a more complete answer to this, but the first thing that comes to my mind is the election of King David Kalākaua in 1874. read more

Itʻs impossible to know whether events would have led Hawaiʻi to become part of the British Empire if events had turned a different way, but one British naval officer, Captain Lord George Paulet had already attempted to do so. read more

Cook would become a victim of the complex local religion the following winter. He originally stopped by to restock and set off to continue his journey. There was a problem with a mast on his ship and he had to return to the island. Unfortunately he did not realise that the Hawaiian calender had moved on to a period representing the God of War. read more

Essentially Confederation unified the colonies and provided protection against a potential invasion by a large US army, mobilized after fighting a bloody civil war. It was also a way of resolving political deadlock within Canada. Confederation did not represent a breakaway from Britain and the a severing of ties with the British Empire. read more