0
William McKinley was the US president when Hawaii was added to the US in 1898. If became a state under Eisenhower in August of 1959. Captain James Cook 'discovered' Hawaii in 1778. Of course people were already living there.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoGrover Cleveland was the United States President who withdrew the treaty that would have annex Hawaii. President Harrison sent the treaty to Congress in his last month of his Presidency, but President Cleveland withdrew the treaty before Congress voted on it.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoSanford B. Dole was the president of the Hawaiian Republic that sought annexation as a US territory.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoHawaii was annexed in 1898, and made a territory in 1900
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoWiki User
∙ 14y agoWilliam McKinley.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoIn 1898.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What states were admitted to the union during Dwight Eisenhower presidency?
Hawaii and Alaska were added while Eisenhower was President.
What were the names of the 49th and 50th states of the US?
Alaska and Hawaii, which became states in 1959.
Who was the president at the time when there was fifty states?
Eisenhower (and every President since then!) Hawaii and Alaska became states while Dwight David Eisenhower was in office.
Which states were granted statehood in 1959?
Both Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.The state of Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959. It is the 49th state of the US.The state of Hawaii became a state on August 21,1959. It is the 50th US state.
What states were there when Truman was president?
Alaska and Hawaii were not yet states when Harry Truman was President.
What happened in the 1950s?
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.
What are the last two states in the us?
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.
What were the last two states in the us?
The last two states to join the USA were Alaska and Hawaii. Both states became part of the USA in 1959.
When were Alaska and Hawaii added as states after?
Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
What two states entered the union last?
Alaska and Hawaii are the states you seek.
Who was the first president to preside over 50 states?
Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959, while Dwight D. Eisenhower was President.
Facts about when Alaska and Hawaii became states?
Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867, and organized as a territory in 1912. It became a state in 1959 along with Hawaii (the 50th state).
