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.
All citizens of the Republic of Hawaii then became American citizens of the Territory of Hawaii. Even though through annexation Hawaii was established as a territory of the United States, citizens were still not allowed to vote in U.S. presidential elections.anford B. Dole was appointed as the first Governor of Hawaii on April 30th 1900. With Sanford B. Dole appointed Governor, the Hawaiian government then sought to achieve statehood only 3 years after becoming a territory of the United States.