Which of the following best explains how Hawaii become a US territory?

The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 through the Newlands Resolution, and it became an organized U.S. territory in 1900. So the best choice is “The US annexed Hawaii in 1900.” The other choices are incorrect: Hawaii was not bought from Japan or Spain, and the Treaty of Paris did not transfer Hawaii to the United States.

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