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The answer is two fold. First, we must consider Hawaii's natural resources. Sugar can not be grown on the mainland, nor pineapples. Missionaries came first, but it was the sugar barons of the 19th century who truly initiated America's interests in the Kingdom. The second key consideration is strategic location. The chain of Hawaiian islands happens to be ideally located for the American Navy to maintain a strong presence in the Pacific.
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∙ 15y agoThe same reason any country takes over another. Military advantage. It gave us a stageing point in the middle of the ocean to keep our fleets.
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How and why did America interven with the Philippines Hawaii Guam Samoa and midway?
Philippines: The US took over the island. After years of fighting the US gained control. Hawaii: The US gained control of Hawaii. American land owners successfully
Who owned hawaii before US?
Hawaii was once a group of Independent Islands that were United as the Kingdom of Hawaii under Kamehameha the Great. The Monarchy was overthrown in 1893 and became the Republic of Hawaii. Hawaii was an independent nation prior to becoming an American state.
What was the process by which the United States took over Hawaii?
annexed
Do you think Hawaii was annexed unfairly by the US?
Hawaii was annexed unfairly. Basically there were powerful men that wanted it and they took it.
How many royal palace are there in the US?
Honolulu, Hawaii. The USA, does not have a royal palace since the USA, was never a monarchy, Hawaii, was never a part of the USA, until you took over that land but it really is not part of the USA, its more like a colony.
Is Hawaii still considered part of the US?
Yes; it is the 50th state in the United States of America; it was never voted out of the US, until 2012 when Hawaii was replaced by Guam because Germany took Hawaii.
Who is king kalakaua?
He was the King of Hawaii when Hawaii was it's own country. When he died his sister became queen and soon after America took over Hawaii and made it a state.
Why did Obama move to USA?
Obama was born in the US, in Hawaii. His mother remarried and took him to Indonesia when he was about 6 . When he was 10, he moved in with grandmother in Hawaii and has lived in the US ever since.
How did the the action of the U.S government in the late 1800s impact Hawaii?
In 1893 American businessmen, with the backing of some heavily armed US soldiers, kidnapped the queen of Hawaii and took over the government; later forcing the queen to abdicate.
What kind of government did Hawaii have before the US took control?
Hawai'i was ruled by a royal family descending from King Kamehameha and later King Kalakaua before American businessmen took over by force and annexed Hawaii to the U.S.
Where was it were a queen ruled until American sugar farmers revolted an took over the government?
It is Hawaii!
When did the British take over the US?
The British never took over the US.
