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Sugar plants

Valuable coaling plants

Valuable naval base

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Business relationship

In 1887 a Treaty was signed allowing the U.S. to market-tax free sugar from Hawaii

The decision to annex was made by the entering of the Spanish American war and a need for a mid-pacific fueling post

(“Annexation of Hawaii”)

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Overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani

Liliuokalani tried to regain her power by turning to the US government but the US refused

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On September 11th through October 2nd 1897 two groups got both the men and women of Hawaii to sign their petition to oppose the annexation.

21,269 Hawaiians signed the petition, which is more than half of the citizens in Hawaii

(“Annexation of Hawaii”)

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On February 27th 1898, 46 U.S. senators agreed to vote for the annexation

Hawaii stayed a U.S. territory until 1959

Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state in 1959

(“Annexation of Hawaii”)

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“The Annexation of Hawaii.” Digital History, www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3159. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.

“Annexation of Hawaii.” United States Imperialism, unitedstatesimperialism.wordpress.com/about/. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.

“Annexation of Hawaii.” YouTube, 17 Nov. 2016, m.youtube.com/watch?v=as7Hw0uuYeY&scrlybrkr=4bf03b53.

“Hawaiian Annexation.” U.S. History Online Textbook, www.ushistory.org/us/44b.asp. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.

“Liliuokalani.” History.com, A+E Networks, www.history.com/topics/liliuokalani#. Accessed 16 Mar. 2018.

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Born in 1838

Died in 1917 from a stroke at age 79

Became Queen of Hawaii in 1891

Thrown out of power in

In 1895 she was found guilty of treason and was placed under house arrest.

(“Liliuokalani”)

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("Annexation of Hawaii" [HH:MM:SS]).

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Annexation of Hawaii by Frank Davey is Public Domain

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Liliuokalani as Hawaii’s Queen by unknown is public domain