Probably since the first known Chinese appeared there in 1778 with Captain Cook.
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There were 49 already present when Hawaii became #50.
Hawaii and Illinois
48
It was an Independent Kingdom, The Republic of Hawaii and the Territory of Hawaii before it became a US State.
Hawaii.
yes there was before Hawaii became part of the us
Both were US Territories.
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Sugar plantations.
Two states were independent nations before they became states: Texas and Hawaii. Texas declared its independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836 and was an independent nation for 9 years before it became part of the Union in 1845. Hawaii was annexed and became a territory in 1898. It became a state in 1959.
Hawaii is the name of our 50th state. It is also the name of the largest of the Hawaiian islands and the name of the county on that island.Actually, the state of Hawaii is a chain of islands, also known as an archipelago.