In 1892, Liliuokalani restored the positions of the governor for the other three main islands in Hawaii, and from  May 1892 to January 1893, the legislature of the Kingdom convened for 171 days. Then,  on January 17, 1893,  a coup d'tat against Queen Liliuokalan was orchestrated with the majority of the insurgents were foreigners.
In 1892, LiliEuokalani would also restore the positions of governor for the other three main islands for her friends and supporters. From May 1892 to January 1893, the legislature of the Kingdom convened for an unprecedented 171 days, which later historians such as Albertine Loomis and Helena G. Allen dubbed the "Longest Legislature". From April to July, LiliEuokalani paid the customary visits to the main Hawaiian Islands, including a third visit to the leper settlement at Kalaupapa. Threatened by her attempts to abrogate the Bayonet Constitution, pro-American elements in HawaiEi overthrew the monarchy on January 17, 1893. The coup d'etat established the Republic of Hawaii, but the ultimate goal was the annexation of the islands to the United States, which was temporarily blocked by President Grover Cleveland. LiliEuokalani ascended to the throne on January 29, 1891, nine days after her brother's death. During her reign, she attempted to draft a new constitution which would restore the power of the monarchy and the voting rights of the economically disenfranchised. The overthrow was bolstered by the landing of US Marines under John L. Stevens to protect American interests, which rendered the monarchy unable to protect itself. 
