Achieve3000: History of Hawaii Statehood

How did Hawaii become the 50th state in the American flag?

• Through a peaceful agreement with the United States

• By overthrowing the Hawaiian monarchy with the help of U.S. marines and sailors

• By purchasing the islands from European explorers

• By a vote from the United Nations

What was one of the main reasons for the pro-American takeover of Hawaii in the 1890s?

• To establish a military base

• To gain control of sugar cane and pineapple plantations

• To promote tourism

• To spread Christianity

What did Article IV of the U.S. Constitution promise regarding statehood?

• Equal privileges and immunities for citizens of all states

• The right to establish independent trade agreements

• The ability to maintain a separate military force

• The right to vote in international elections

What was a significant obstacle to Hawaii's statehood according to the text?

• Economic instability

• Racial prejudice

• Lack of natural resources

• Political corruption

Which group became the largest ethnic group in Hawaii by the 1940s?

• Native Hawaiians

• White Americans

• Ethnic Japanese

• Chinese immigrants

What event triggered U.S. entry into World War II?

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• The invasion of Poland

• The bombing of Hiroshima

When did Hawaii become a state of the United States?

• 1941

• 1945

• 1959

• 1965

What does the term "annexation" mean?

• Someone who supports a cause

• The act of adding one territory or country to another country

• Causing arguments or debate

• A practice of trying to dominate or control other countries

Which word means "a practice of trying to dominate or control other countries"?

• Advocate

• Annexation

• Controversial

• Imperialism

What is the meaning of the word "status"?

• Someone who supports a cause

• Situation or condition

• Causing arguments or debate

• The act of adding one territory or country to another country