(General Rusling, pg1) This shows that US was kind of unfair because they were only thinking of themselves. In that reason, America put Philippines in great misery. Thousands and thousands of people have already died before America stopped. (Espiritu, p1) This shows that most of Philippines have been badly affected by US actions. Dating way back then in 1810, Kamehameha, the Great united all of the Hawaiian islands and called it Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian Kingdom was an independent country until Hawaiʻi was involved with the US. In 1848, the American sugar planters had granted influence with King Kamehameha III. Much later then in 1875, King Kalakaua and the US signed a treaty so sugar could be cheaper in America. By 1897, McKinley became president and proclaimed Hawaiʻi a US territory in August 12, 1898. No Hawaiian had ever voted or heard of this. (Danzer, p1) This shows that US annexed Hawaiʻi and forced their power on them. The annexation of Hawaii marked the first major overseas acquisition of the United
(General Rusling, pg1) This shows that US was kind of unfair because they were only thinking of themselves. In that reason, America put Philippines in great misery. Thousands and thousands of people have already died before America stopped. (Espiritu, p1) This shows that most of Philippines have been badly affected by US actions. Dating way back then in 1810, Kamehameha, the Great united all of the Hawaiian islands and called it Hawaiʻi. The Hawaiian Kingdom was an independent country until Hawaiʻi was involved with the US. In 1848, the American sugar planters had granted influence with King Kamehameha III. Much later then in 1875, King Kalakaua and the US signed a treaty so sugar could be cheaper in America. By 1897, McKinley became president and proclaimed Hawaiʻi a US territory in August 12, 1898. No Hawaiian had ever voted or heard of this. (Danzer, p1) This shows that US annexed Hawaiʻi and forced their power on them. The annexation of Hawaii marked the first major overseas acquisition of the United