sented by the Reform Party. They organized and managed to take over the government, while American troops were sent on board of USS Boston with orders of maintaining neutrality while protecting the American population. The revolt managed to put an end to the monarchy of Hawaii, creating the Republic of Hawaii. Hawaii was a republic only between 1894 and 1898, when the Newlands Resolution was adopted by the Congress of the United States and through which the Republic of Hawaii was annexed to the United States. Following the annexation, Hawaii became US territory and its official statute was of Territory of Hawaii.
             This annexation of Hawaii to the United States continues to be viewed with suspicion and its legality is questioned by those arguing that it was illegal to annex a territory with approval of the US Congress. This is why the subject continues to be very controversial, representing one of the main reasons for which the State of Hawaii continues to be different from other US states.
             Following the annexation of Hawaii, the population that was bei
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