Why did the provisional government declare itself to be the republic of hawaii?
a. the blount report ruled in their favor
b. they were afraid the american president would remove them from power
c. they wanted to be independent of the united states
d. they were happy about the blount report's conclusions
e. none of the above

Should the city pass a ban on skateboarders on all public property, or are the citizens who oppose the ban right when they argue that there are benefits to having the skateboarders in public parks? plan and write a response in which you state your position and persuade readers to agree with you. support your position with reasons and examples drawn from the proposed amendment to ban skateboarding and from information in the letters to the editor, as well as from your own experience.