How the U.S. acquired Hawaii

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In this video, we look at the last state to enter the union and how we acquired it. From the early Hawaiin culture filed with very skilled small communities to the overthrowing of the queen and how the United States was involved.

SOURCES:
Magazine, S. (2007, November 6). Hawaii - History and Heritage. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hawaii-history-and-heritage-4164590/#:%7E:text=The%20Hawaiian%20Islands%20were%20first,battled%20one%20another%20for%20territory.
Sanford Ballard Dole | president of the Republic of Hawaii. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sanford-Ballard-Dole
History.com Editors. (2022, January 13). Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy#:%7E:text=In%201898%2C%20the%20Spanish%2DAmerican,States%20as%20the%2050th%20state.

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