That is a great question Susie. Hawaii wasn't always a part of the United States, and shouldn't be a part of the United States now since it is an illegally occupied nation.
In 1898, a couple of American business men living on the independent island of Hawaii started to say that the United States should make Hawaii one of their territories. They said this because it would be profitable to them if Hawaii became a state. Although president McKinley was hesitant to annex (dissolve the border and make Hawaii a state) Hawaii, congress passed a petition of annexation. You would think that Hawaii would have some sort of say in this, but they didn't. Now with Hawaii as an American territory, many people started to say that having them as an American
In 1898, a couple of American business men living on the independent island of Hawaii started to say that the United States should make Hawaii one of their territories. They said this because it would be profitable to them if Hawaii became a state. Although president McKinley was hesitant to annex (dissolve the border and make Hawaii a state) Hawaii, congress passed a petition of annexation. You would think that Hawaii would have some sort of say in this, but they didn't. Now with Hawaii as an American territory, many people started to say that having them as an American