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What is Annexation (connect to Hawaii)? And why is it important?

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America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and highlighted resulted from economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power.

  • Hawaii would provide a strategic naval base in the Pacific.
  • the islands were an excellent gateway to the East and Asian trade.
  • the native population wanted the islands to be annexed.
  • the native population and Japanese immigrants provided cheap labor.
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