jul 7, 1898 - Hawaii is annexed by the United States
Description:
Hawaii became part of the U.S. by Annexation. The reason why its a state is because when you annex a territory/part of land it becomes part of the country that annexed it. In this case since the U.S. annexed Hawaii, its now a state and belongs to the U.S. now.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 7, 1898
Now
~ 127 years ago