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Hawaii Annexation and Statehood

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What legislative method did the United States use for Hawaii’s 1898 annexation?

  • A congressional joint resolution
  • A statewide zoning ordinance
  • An amendment to the Hawaiian school calendar
  • A United Nations resolution
Correct answer(s):
  • A congressional joint resolution

Which U.S. president signed the annexation resolution in July 1898?

  • Theodore Roosevelt
  • William McKinley
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Woodrow Wilson
Correct answer(s):
  • William McKinley

On what date was Hawaii formally annexed by the United States?

  • January 17, 1893
  • August 21, 1959
  • August 12, 1898
  • December 7, 1941
Correct answer(s):
  • August 12, 1898

Which law established Hawaii’s organized territorial government in 1900?

  • Hawaiian Organic Act
  • Homestead Act of 1862
  • Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Correct answer(s):
  • Hawaiian Organic Act