Why Hawai is part of the USA, was it sold (like Florida or Alaska) or it was conquer ( California,Texas, New Mexico, etc.).
Tanks.

Hawaii is not an American territory. It is a state now.

See the other active thread right now on this topic.

Oh no, not again! In the 19th Century Hawaiian royalty realized they needed to align with one of the "great powers".

Sugar plantation owners forged an alliance with the powerful men in the U.S. Hawaii was briefly part of Britain (that's why the Union Jack is in Hawaii's state flag). The U.S. forced Britain to withdraw and restored the monarchy. The factions in Hawaii favoring union with the U.S. finally gained sway and the U.S. stepped in to stabilize the unrest. In time Hawaii became a territory and then the people of Hawaii voted to become a state.

The U.S. needed to guarantee an uninterrupted supply of poi.

The U.S. needed Pearl Harbor. That is why U.S. taxpayers have poured enormous sums of money into Hawaii over the years.

Chuck, ROTFLMAO.

Hawaii is the state that consumes the most SPAM annually.