Why did some of the people of American descent who were living in Hawaii in the late 1800s want the United States to annex the territory.

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Freddy Castaneda

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19 June, 16:56

Why did some of the people of American descent who were living in Hawaii in the late 1800s want the United States to annex the territory.

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Dwayne Solis · Answer 1

Answer: It was a great territory to have.

Explanation: Hawaiian goods and services exported to the mainland would not be subject to United States tariffs, and would benefit from domestic bounties, if Hawaii was part of the United States.

Jonathan Houston · Answer 2

Hawaii was valuable naval base and key to trade with Asia.