1898

U.S. annexation of Hawai‘i

Hawai‘i; Native Hawaiians

Annexation followed the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy and incorporated the islands into the U.S. imperial system. Native sovereignty and opposition are central to its racial and colonial significance.

Dates preserve the source’s precision. This entry is part of a selected historical record; its qualifications and sources are retained below.

Context / qualification

The monarchy was overthrown in 1893; annexation occurred in 1898. Hawai‘i is included through its U.S. history despite its Pacific location.

Sources

• Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States (2014), chapter 9

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