<P> The Kingdom of Hawai ʻi was sovereign from 1810 until 1893 when the monarchy was overthrown by resident American and European capitalists and landholders . Hawaii was an independent republic from 1894 until August 12 , 1898 , when it officially became a territory of the United States . Hawaii was admitted as a U.S. state on August 21 , 1959 . </P>
<P> The Kingdom of Hawai ʻi was sovereign from 1810 until 1893 when the monarchy was overthrown by resident American and European capitalists and landholders . Hawaii was an independent republic from 1894 until August 12 , 1898 , when it officially became a territory of the United States . Hawaii was admitted as a U.S. state on August 21 , 1959 . </P>
when did hawaii become a part of the united states
when did hawaii become a part of the united states
August 12 , 1898
August 12 , 1898