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Queen Liliuokalani was the last reigning monarch of the Hawaiian islands. She felt her mission was to preserve the islands for their native residents. In 1898, Hawaii was annexed to the United States and Queen Liliuokalani was forced to give up her throne.
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America's annexation of Hawaii in 1898 extended U.S. territory into the Pacific and highlighted results from economic integration and the rise of the United States as a Pacific power.
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In the nineteenth century the Kingdom of Hawaii was recognized internationally as a sovereign and independent country, with treaties with every major nation at that time, including several with the United States, so the U.S. wanted it as part of it's territory.
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Queen Liliuokalani, the brave Queen of Hawaii, dies. She was forced to give up her throne in 1898 to the U.S.
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The principal purposes of this Actinclude but are not limited to: Placing native Hawaiians on the landsset aside under this Act in a prompt and efficient manner and assuringlong-term tenancy to beneficiaries of this Act and their successors;
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Hawaii finally becomes the 50th state!
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As well as the 100th Anniversary, the U.S. apologizes for the illegal take-over of Hawaii.
