Question

American intervention in this country was publicly acknowledged in the 1993 Apology Resolution. The US minister to this country, John L. Stevens, was found guilty in the Blount (-5[1])Report, which condemned him for arranging US marines to land there to serve as intimidation during a coup d’etat. The Lorrin Thurston-led Committee of Safety plotted to overthrow this country’s leader, whose predecessor was forced to sign the Bayonet (10[1])Constitution. (10[1])An (10[1])1893 (10[1])coup brought this country’s first and only president, (10[1])Sanford (10[1])Dole, into power. For 10 points, Liliʻuokalani (10[1])was the last (10[1])monarch of what Pacific (10[1])island kingdom, annexed by the US in 1898 and now its 50th state? ■END■

ANSWER: Kingdom of Hawaii [or Ke Aupuni Hawaiʻi]
<American History>
= Average correct buzz position

Back to tossups

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Albert LiDuke BUNC C27-5
Meredie CohenWilliam & MaryDuke A6610
Ilyas ChoukriVirginia Tech ALiberty C6710
Timothy PorterVCUVirginia6810
Cameron WiliamsAppalachian State ANC State6910
Connor CarlisleJames Madison AJames Madison B7710
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BUNC D7810
Malachi LedfordTusculumAppalachian State B8510
Diego AlmarazUNC ALiberty B8810
Soren HeydariUNC CDuke B9210

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%72.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%83.63
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%78.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%17%75.42
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%76.67
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%67.80
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%79.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%72.89