Title: Why the U.S. Annexed Hawaii - Hawaii Annexation
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Why The United States Annexed Hawaii
Strategic Location

Content: It was no longer Hawaii wanting to part of the United States, but the United States that wanted Hawaii. So what was going on throughout the 50 year time period from when King Kamehameha III secretly asked to join the United States in 1851, to when the United States actually annexed Hawaii in 1898? The answer? Greed. Throughout this 50 year time period, many sugar plantation owners took advantages of trade treaties between the two countries and forced their way into Hawaii and into the Hawaiian government. Eventually the plantation owners had more say in the Hawaiian government than many native Hawaiians. Hawaii offered many benefits to the United States. First off, the weather there is perfect for growing sugarcane and other fruits. This reason alone brought many greedy American businessmen to the island. The island was also fertile ground for protestants looking to spread their faith.