The United States much like the empires that came before had sought out to expand their rule over other territories. One example of this would be the annexation of Hawaii. In 1898 the U.S annexed Hawaii orders of President William McKinley. By doing this the United States gained profitable resources such as sugarcane and plantation lands. Hawaii was also a strategic location in the Pacific. Citizens in territories conquered by Rome would receive full citizenship and the same rights as a roman except the right to vote. Leadership would remain and they would continue to be self governing (PBS). On the other hand Hawaii was forced to give up its leadership but similar to Roman territories we were subject to the constitution of the United States same as any other U.S Citizen.
Due to Hawaiiʻs occupation by the United States we no longer have independent control over our own nation. We are subject to the laws of the United states. The annexation was finalized after the Spanish-American war and the U.S used Hawaii as a strategic Naval base. This affects our Kahiau Project issue because the oppression of Hawaiian people led to poverty. Works Cited: The Struggle For Hawaiian Sovereignty - Introduction. (2020). Retrieved 8 July 2020, from https://www.culturalsurvival.org/publications/cultural-survival-quarterly/struggle-hawaiian-sovereignty-introduction Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy. (2020). Retrieved 8 July 2020, from https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy#:~:text=In%201898%2C%20the%20Spanish%2DAmerican,States%20as%20the%2050th%20state.
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