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When Queen Liliuokalani proposed a new Hawaiian constitution 1893, that would restore the power of the Hawaiian monarchy, the United States became even more concerned. Five years later, on July 7, 1898, U.S. President McKinley signed a bill which resulted in the United States Annexing Hawaii.
Hawaiian statehood was granted by Act of Congress on March 18, 1959, effective August 21, 1959. During the imperialist 19th century, most undeveloped countries were occupied by European powers.awaii was annexed to the US in 1898 after private businesses seized control in 1893 from the Hawaiian monarchy and formed an unrecognized republic. Hawaii underwent substantial expansion and modernization during World war II and became an integral part of the US policies in the Pacific.