What was the purpose of the hawley-smoot tariff of 1930?

they wanted equal rights hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown when a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced queen liliuokalani to abdicate. the coup led to the dissolving of the kingdom of hawaii two years later, its annexation as a u.s. territory and eventual admission as the 50th state in the union.

mount st. helens in washington erupts, causing a massive avalanche and killing 57 people on this day in 1980. ash from the volcanic eruption fell as far away as minnesota. seismic activity at mount st. helens, which is 96 miles south of seattle, began on march 16.

confederacy: supported slavery, believed states should be able to nullify federal laws, supported low tariffs

union: everything else