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Stevens and American-Hawaiian businessmen Stanford Dole of Dole Pineapple, and Lorrin Thurston met to hatch "an audacious plot to overthrow Hawaii's Queen and bring her country into the United States, Queen Lili'uokalani's was held captive by the US marines and eventually had to give in to the US demands and the demands of Mr. Dole who had a big influence on the economy at the time, and thus Hawaii became a US territory.
One would lead you to believe that Hawaii became a state of the United States by virtue of the people there petitioning to join. The Islands were overthrown by threatening of force and political conspiracy.
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∙ 12y agoThe US overthrew the government using Navy seals and kicked out the Queen from power so they could use Hawaii as a military base.
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During the late nineteenth century the US wanted to acquire the hawaiian islands because the islands?
were valued as a stopover for the growing trade with China.
These islands are one of the fifty states of the us?
The Hawaiian Islands make up the US state of Hawaii.
In what year did the US acquire the US Virgin Islands?
1917
Where is Kilauea in the US?
Its a volcano in the Hawaiian Islands
What island is part of the US?
The Hawaiian Islands are part of the US.
What Islands are part of the US?
all of the hawaiian islands are apart of the US also those in alaska
How did the US acquire the midway islands?
The United States did acquire the Midway Islands through imperialism. The Midway Islands was initially un-owned and had no coaling station.
Who did Russia acquire Hawaii from?
Russia was never in possession of the Hawaiian Islands although they did have a trading center there for many years.
Which island group is a state of the US?
The Hawaiian Islands.
What are some of the Hawaiian islands?
Kahoolawae the smallest of the "main" islands and a US Navy target range until 1990, it has no permanent residents. Niihau is privately owned. Hawaii the largest of the Hawaiian Islands. Oahu the most heavily populated of the Hawaiian Islands.
Where do the Hawaiian Islands lie in relation to the US?
There are 6 islands that make up the Hawaiian Islands. They are located approximately 2,4000 miles to the southwest of California in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Who was the president of the us when the Hawaiian islands were annexed?
William McKinley
