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US Annexation of Hawaii
The incorporation of the Hawaiian Islands into the United States as a territory.
Reciprocity Treaty
An 1876 agreement allowing tax-free sales of Hawaiian sugar in the U.S. and U.S. goods in Hawaii.
Queen Liliuokalani
The last reigning monarch of Hawaii who attempted to restore the monarchy's powers before annexation.
Plantation Centers
Commercial farms in Hawaii established for large-scale sugar production, often reliant on immigrant labor.
Hawaii Sugar Production
The growth and export of sugar from Hawaii, significantly increasing from 4 million lbs in 1850 to nearly 290 million lbs in 1900.
Joint Resolution (1898)
Legislation passed by the U.S. Congress to officially annex the Hawaiian Islands following their cession by the Republic of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Mission
A group of Protestant missionaries who played a significant role in the cultural and economic development of Hawaii.
Native Hawaiian Agriculturalists
Indigenous farmers in Hawaii who faced economic hardship due to the decline of traditional trades.
Board of Immigration
Established in Hawaii in 1866 to recruit laborers for the sugar plantations.
Petition Against Annexation (1897)
A formal document by native Hawaiians protesting the annexation of Hawaii to the United States.
