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aug 12, 1898 - Annexation of Hawaii

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ole declared Hawaii an independent republic. 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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Date:

aug 12, 1898
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~ 125 years ago