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The Hawaiian Islands are annexed by the United States through the Newlands Joint Resolution signed by President William McKinley. The annexation of Hawaii by the United States followed a series of events beginning with growing American economic and political influence
leading to the 1893 overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and establishment of the Republic of Hawaii and eventually to its 1898 annexation during the Spanish-American War. The Hawaiian islands became a territory in 1900 and a U.S. state in 1959. More
