Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898
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The Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898 was the formal incorporation of the Hawaiian Islands into U.S. territory, ending the sovereignty of the Hawaiian Kingdom and paving the way for Hawaii’s eventual statehood.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
event in Hawaiian history
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event in United States history → historical event → territorial annexation → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Hawaiian Islands
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Republic of Hawaii NERFINISHED → United States Congress NERFINISHED → |
| authorizedBy |
United States Congress
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| country |
United States of America
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| describedBySource |
Newlands Resolution text
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U.S. congressional records NERFINISHED → |
| effectiveDate |
1898-08-12
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| followed |
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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| followedBy |
Hawaii Territory
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| follows |
Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii
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| hasCause |
Spanish–American War context
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United States imperial expansion → economic interests in Hawaiian sugar → strategic interest in the Pacific Ocean → |
| hasConsequence |
integration of Hawaii into U.S. political system
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long-term Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement → loss of international recognition of Hawaiian sovereignty → |
| hasEffect |
creation of the Territory of Hawaii
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end of Hawaiian Kingdom sovereignty → incorporation of Hawaii into United States territory → paved the way for Hawaii statehood → |
| hasPart |
Newlands Resolution
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| language |
English
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Hawaiian → |
| legalBasis |
Newlands Resolution
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| location |
Hawaiian Islands
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Washington, D.C. → |
| opposedBy |
Hui Aloha ʻĀina
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Hui Kālaiʻāina NERFINISHED → Native Hawaiian activists → Queen Liliʻuokalani NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
American imperialism
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United States territorial expansion → |
| pointInTime |
1898
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1898-07-07 → |
| ratifiedBy |
United States Senate
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| replacedBy |
Hawaii Admission Act
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| replaces |
Republic of Hawaii
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de facto independent Hawaiian government → |
| signatory |
William McKinley
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| significantEvent |
formal transfer ceremony in Honolulu on 1898-08-12
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| supportedBy |
United States expansionists
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pro-annexationists in Hawaii → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act
("United States annexation of Hawaii")
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context |
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Native Hawaiians
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experiencedEvent |
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Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1893
("Annexation of Hawaii by the United States")
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followedBy |