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When were Alaska and Hawaii added as states after? Both became US States in 1959, Hawaii as #50 and Alaska as #49 and they were preceded by Arizona as #48. Making the world better, one answer at a time.
Confidence votes 253. Hawaii was one of the only U.S. states to be indpendently run before the U.S. took over. It was named The Kingdom of Hawaii from 1810 to 1893. Under the current president, William McKinley, wished to annex Hawaii mainly for military purposes. He signed a treaty of annexation with representatives from Hawaii, and in June 1897, Hawaii formally became a part of the U.S. Although it was part of the U.S. Hawaii was privately governed as a territory and not a state.