Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959
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The Hawaii statehood referendum of 1959 was a territorial vote in which Hawaiian residents overwhelmingly approved becoming the 50th state of the United States.
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| Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15170028 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959 Context triple: [Hawaii Admission Act, relatedPlebiscite, Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959]
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Alaska statehood referendum of 1946
The Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 was a territorial vote in which Alaskans expressed support for becoming a U.S. state, helping to pave the way for Alaska’s eventual admission to the Union in 1959.
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B.
Hawaii Admission Act
The Hawaii Admission Act is the 1959 U.S. federal law that enabled Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States.
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C.
District of Columbia statehood referendum, 1980
The District of Columbia statehood referendum of 1980 was a local vote in which D.C. residents approved the drafting of a state constitution as part of an early effort to gain U.S. statehood and full congressional representation.
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D.
Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898
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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E.
Alaska statehood movement
The Alaska statehood movement was a political campaign in the mid-20th century that sought to transform Alaska from a U.S. territory into a full-fledged state, culminating in its admission as the 49th state in 1959.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hawaii statehood referendum, 1959 Target entity description: The Hawaii statehood referendum of 1959 was a territorial vote in which Hawaiian residents overwhelmingly approved becoming the 50th state of the United States.
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A.
Alaska statehood referendum of 1946
The Alaska statehood referendum of 1946 was a territorial vote in which Alaskans expressed support for becoming a U.S. state, helping to pave the way for Alaska’s eventual admission to the Union in 1959.
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B.
Hawaii Admission Act
The Hawaii Admission Act is the 1959 U.S. federal law that enabled Hawaii to become the 50th state of the United States.
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C.
District of Columbia statehood referendum, 1980
The District of Columbia statehood referendum of 1980 was a local vote in which D.C. residents approved the drafting of a state constitution as part of an early effort to gain U.S. statehood and full congressional representation.
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D.
Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898
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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E.
Alaska statehood movement
The Alaska statehood movement was a political campaign in the mid-20th century that sought to transform Alaska from a U.S. territory into a full-fledged state, culminating in its admission as the 49th state in 1959.
- F. None of above. chosen
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