story name: Hawaii's Long Path to Statehood

Retell the events that led to Hawaii becoming a state. Write the events in the order they occurred. Use dates and key words or phrases to show the order of events. make the response 3 sentences

In 1898, Hawaii was annexed by the United States through the Newlands Resolution. Over the years, Hawaii established a territorial government and grew in economic and military importance to the US. Finally, on August 21, 1959, Hawaii officially became the 50th state of the United States after a successful statehood vote by its residents.