Hawaii History

Which event occurred first in Hawaii’s late nineteenth-century political history?

• U.S. annexation in 1898
• Territorial Organic Act in 1900
• Overthrow of the monarchy in 1893
• U.S. statehood in 1959

What followed U.S. annexation of Hawaii in 1898?

• Statehood in 1893
• Return to British colonial rule in 1899
• Formation of the Hawaiian Kingdom in 1900
• Organization as a U.S. territory in 1900

Why did Pearl Harbor matter strategically to the United States?

• It was a major inland desert crossing
• It connected to Canada by railroad
• It was the Hawaiian capital before Lahaina
• Its Pacific location supported naval and military operations

What major U.S. action followed the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor?

• Annexation of Hawaii in 1941
• Entry into World War II
• Creation of the Hawaiian Kingdom
• Admission of Hawaii as the 49th state