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Pearl Harbor got Bombed

-Ronald

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In 1893, a small group of sugar and pineapple-growing businessmen, aided by the American minister to Hawaii and backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines, deposing Hawaii's Queen.

-Connor

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Hawaii was the 50th state to the Union.

-Nicole

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Sugar Planters staged and uprising to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and maintain control of the island. Marines stormed the islands without presidential approval, supposedly to protect american lives. However Grover Cleveland was an anti-imperialist and told the withdrew the sugar planters annexation(bill to make Hawaii a state). He felt that it was wrong to shove the native people off of their island. After realizing the importance of Hawaii as a naval base after the war with Spain in 1898. President William McKinley then annexed the state into a territory at the end of the war. The territory then became a state in 1959 -C.J.

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The U.S wanted farm land to farm sugar and a naval base (Pearl Harbor) to strengthen their military presence. We got control of it by promising to protect them, but also threatened them with military force if they didn't comply and join with the U.S. Hawaii was being pressured by several countries, and that's why the U.S promised protection.

John E

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Without Presidential approval, marines stormed the islands, and the American minister to the islands raised the stars and stripes in Honolulu

-Haley

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It was a spot for American whaling ships. It was fertile ground for American protestant missionaries. It was a new source of sugarcane production.

-Lexie

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Hawaii Became a big  tourism attraction making lots of money for america

-Ronald

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We took away a nation's independence and culture.

-Leo

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The sugar growers, which were mainly white Americans knew that if Hawaii annexed by the U.S., the tariff problem would disappear

-Haley

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They used to be their own nation, becoming a state was a step down.   They have to pay income tax to the US.   They lost their individuality.

-Connor

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We were really rude to the Hawaiians in how we took their land, it give us a bad reputation.

-Nicole

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Congress approved the McKinley Tariff, which raised import rates on foreign sugar. Hawaiian sugar planters were being undersold in the American market.

-Haley

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Army/Navy defense paid for by the US.  Increased trade with the rest of the US and the world.    Residents are able to vote in US elections.  No travel restrictions between mainland US and Hawaii

-Connor

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It provides the United States with a safe place to stop and refuel ships in the Pacific Ocean.

-Perri

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Native Hawaiians struggle to preserve their culture.

- Anja

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We drove the Native Americans out of their land -C.J.

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Gave Natives American Citizenship by giving them jobs.

-Nicole

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We obtained a strategic naval base -C.J.

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More Land for America

-Claire

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She was the queen of Hawaii at the time when all this took place

-Claire

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Positive of taking Hawaii so we could set up a naval base to refuel ships and have troops on that side of the ocean.

-Nicole

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Set up a Naval Base

-Nicole

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Focus on why we wanted Alaska/Hawaii, how we got control of it, positives and negatives of taking Alaska/Hawaii, and anything else of interest.

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Focus on why we wanted Alaska/Hawaii, how we got control of it, positives and negatives of taking Alaska/Hawaii, and anything else of interest.

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C.j

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The United States overthew monarchy

-Claire

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U.S. Government approved statehood for Hawaii

-Haley

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Hawaii people voted to accept being admitted to the US. 2 months later Hawaii was the 50th state

-Perri

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the U.S. as the 50th state.

-Haley