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The Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory (Hawaiian: Panalāʻau o Hawaiʻi) was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from April 30, 1900, until August 21, 1959, when most of its territory, excluding Palmyra Island, was admitted to the United States as the 50th U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.
Despite several attempts to become a state, Hawaii remained a territory for 60 years. Plantation owners and capitalists, who maintained control through financial institutions such as the Big Five, found territorial status convenient because they remained able to import cheap, foreign labor.
The Hawaiian Islands, together with the distant Palmyra Island and the Stewart Islands, became the Territory of Hawaii, a United States organized incorporated territory, with a new government which was established on February 22, 1900.
- January 17, 1893; 131 years ago( 1893-01-17)
- Honolulu, Hawaii
2 days ago · Hawaii - Polynesian, US Territory, 50th State: The first inhabitants of Hawaii may have reached the islands as early as 300 ce from the Marquesas Islands. Contact with and settlement by Tahitians began in the 9th century ce.
May 5, 2022 · Learn how Hawaii, a cluster of islands in the Pacific, became part of the U.S. in 1959 after overcoming decades of resistance and discrimination. Explore the history of annexation, statehood, and the impact of the Cold War on Hawaii's status.
2 days ago · Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The islands lie 2,397 miles (3,857 km) from San Francisco, California, to the east and 5,293 miles (8,516 km) from Manila, in the Philippines, to the west. The capital is Honolulu, located on the island of Oahu. Facts & Stats.
Dec 16, 2009 · Learn about Hawaii's native history, colonial past, immigration and statehood. Explore the islands' volcanic origins, diverse culture, Pearl Harbor attack and more.
