HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.
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They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty.
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It would improve trade with the Pacific Rim countries.
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Sugar could be sold for a higher profit.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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. For most of the 1800s, leaders in Washington were concerned that Hawaii might become part of a European nation’s empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -What benefits did the annexation of Hawaii offer to the United States? It provided protection and gave the United States a strategic advantage with the Sea travel and war.