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jul 7, 1898 - Hawaii is Annexed as a US Territory

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Spurred by the nationalism aroused by the Spanish-American War, the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 at the urging of President William McKinley. Hawaii was made a territory in 1900, and Dole became its first governor.

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jul 7, 1898
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~ 128 years ago