Anxiety and depression in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and their effect on quality of life. Author contributions: Yang XJ wrote the paper; Jiang HM performed the research and collected the data; Yang XJ and Hou XH analyzed the data; Song J designed the research.
Answer. Hawaiiâa U.S. territory since 1898âbecame the 50th state in August, 1959, following a referendum in Hawaii in which more than 93% of the voters approved the proposition that the territory should be admitted as a state.There were many Hawaiian petitions for statehood during the first half of the 20th century.n retrospect, perhaps, the genuinely interesting question about Hawaiiâs becoming a state is why it took so longâ60 years from the time that it became a U.S. possession. There were many Hawaiian petitions for statehood during the first half of the 20th century. These were denied or ignored.
Queen Liliuokalani tried to increase her power and was overthrown by a bloodless coup in 1893 led by Americans and other foreigners. The Republic of Hawaii was established, but American business interests wanted the islands to become part of the United States.e was succeeded by his son Kamehameha II in 1819. The first constitution was adopted in 1840. Hawaii's independence was recognized by the United States in 1842. Sugar and pineapple plantations became mainstays of the economy.