Episode 2 of 3
Passage of the Newlands Resolution
- When
- July 1898
- Where
- United States Congress
The US Congress passed the Newlands Resolution in July 1898 to annex the Republic of Hawaii, bypassing the need for a treaty.
The joint resolution, 30 Stat. 750, was passed in July 1898 to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii for colonization purposes. Supplied passages differ on the exact day, with some dating passage to July 4, 1898, and another to July 7, 1898. This legislative action followed the failure of an earlier treaty that lacked two-thirds Senate support, marking a shift in US policy towards direct incorporation.
Sources
- Newlands Resolution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-21
- Territory of Hawaii Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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