We Are Who We Were: From Resistance to Affirmation

We Are Who We Were: From Resistance to Affirmation

Hawaiians -- Political activity. Hawaii -- Annexation to the United States. Hawaii -- Foreign relations -- Treaties -- United States. United States -- Foreign relations -- Treaties -- Hawaii. Hawaii -- Foreign relations -- United States. United States -- Foreign relations -- Hawaii. Hawaii -- Politics and government -- 1893-1900. United States -- Territorial expansion.

Describes the process by which Hawai?i was annexed to the United States in 1898. The treaty of annexation was defeated when a petition with more than 37,000 signatures protesting it was presented to Congress. Expansionists were successful in passing a joint resolution of annexation but the constitutional authority for that action is questioned.

Na Maka o ka Aina

1998

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