"Mahalo" America
America pulls a squirelly
Thesis
Minister John L. Stevens
President William McKinley
President Grover Cleveland
Conclusion
Is Hawai'i legally and lawfully a state of the Union?
Hawaii is not legally a state of the United States. In order for land to become a state, the President of the United States needs to sign the joint resolution. In the annexation, President Grover Cleveland, President of the United States, did not approve make Hawaii a state. He knew it was wrong and illegal but Minister John L. Stevens went through with the annexation.
Supplemental Information
SOURCES
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"Grover Cleveland." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.
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Longley, Robert. "How Do US Territories Attain US Statehood?" About News. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2015. <http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/statehoodproc.htm>
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