1 jul 1898 año - Acquisition of Hawaii
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Started with merchants, then missionaries went in. Hawaii was ruled by an oligarchy based on the sugar companies, together known as the "Big Five." Formally acquire Hawaii in 1898. At the behest of American businessmen who had overthrown the Hawaiian monarchy, the United States annexed the Hawaiian Islands and their rich plantations.
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