Territory of Hawaii

Toepfer Mr. Gentzler History 8 1/20/15 Hawaii Introduction Hawaii is the most recent state to join the union. It is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its beautiful beaches and nature. Statistics Hawaii’s state motto is “Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono”, which means the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. Hawaii was accepted into statehood on August 21, 1959. Hawaii’s capital is Honolulu with a population of 374,658. Hawaii has a population of 1,419,561. In the 2010

Cuba achieving their goal of independence from Spain, it seems more that the reason behind America getting involved in the first place was because they saw this as a chance to gain territory and-and make money for helping

lips, used for aiding in feeding. It is a labriform median paired fin swimmer and has a homocercal caudal fin. The Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse swims with quick and flowing dance like movements. According to Spencer Wilkie Tinker, author of “Fishes of Hawaii” the average length of an adult Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse is 3.5 inches, with the maximum length being from 4-5 inches. (S.W. Tinker 1978). The Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse are similar to other cleaner wrasse species. One characteristic that sets the Hawaiian

The Secretary of State is an official of the Federal Government that heads up the U.S. Department of State. The Secretary of State is appointed by the President, and is the highest ranking appointed executive branch official. A Secretary of State’s main concerns deal with foreign policy, and the position is considered to be the United States successor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs job. The Secretary of State as well as the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Treasury, and Attorney General

Vernadette Vicuna Gonzalez is a master on the subject of Asian American Studies. She not only has taught at the University of Hawaii, but is most famous for her book Securing Paradise. Gonzalez’s work has opened the path for other people to examine the process of ‘decolonization’ in other places, (Samoa, Okinawa and Guam) which has enabled people to understand more about the effects and persistence of the Pacific by the American empire. In Securing Paradise, Gonzalez thoroughly examines the relationship

life. In the next section of the Imperial Surge, the essays focus on the anti-imperialist who publicly denounced the US and what was happening in the Philippines and Hawaii. In “President Cleveland’s Opposition to the Annexation of Hawaii”, Thomas Osborne discusses the reasons why President Cleveland denounced the annexation of Hawaii. In 1893, President Harrison’s administration assisted American sugar planters and overthrew the Hawaiian Queen.

Alaska and Hawaii come into play. Alaska, which now is a current state of the United States, was officially annexed in 1884 when purchased under a $7.2 million deal arranged by the Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson, William Seward. A man who, at the time, was criticized a great deal but now thanked since the purchase of this territory was such a bargain with the United States acquiring a land rich in timber, minerals, and oil. Next came the annexation of Hawaii, which was

began to resume the course of expansion. Control of the sea was the key to being a world power, which explains the reason behind colonizing heavily populated islands far away from the home country. These islands were not seen as suitable to become territories, and later states, but only as colonies. Commercial and business interests were one of the main reasons behind strong will to expand American power, as well as Social Darwinism - a belief, that many saw as legitimate during the 1870s. Social Darwinists

Salt Lake City area started with a challenge. Due to a hostile takeover winning over this territory was imperative. Since moral was down these franchise owners needed motivation. Trust and building an understanding that the company wanted this area to succeed were just several variables to cover during the first year. Due to the reality of the group's religious affiliation, the size of the Utah territory, the gender composition of the group, and the potency of a democratic leadership style ended

The place that I chose for the places project was Kauai, Hawaii. I chose Kauai because I have been there and the culture seemed very interesting. The first European that was to discover Kauai was Captain James Cook in 1791 and then was later created a US territory not until the year of 1898. Kauai very little commemorates to the events that happened in the late 1800s, mainly because all of Hawaii wasn’t apart of the United States and all of the negative effects to the Hawaiian culture and how it