(A) As part a treaty after the Spanish-American war
(B) Purchased Hawaii from Russia
(C) ** Annexed Hawaii after US occupied their kingdom
(D) In exchange for an island near Japan
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -House Joint Resolution 259, 55th Congress, 2nd session, known as the “Newlands Resolution, ” passed Congress and was signed into law by President McKinley on July 7, 1898-the Hawaiian islands were officially annexed by the United States. Sanford Dole became the first Governor of the Territory of Hawaii.