What were some of the locational, economic, and political reasons why the U.S. government was interested in gaining control over the Hawaiian Islands from the earlier monarchies that had long ruled these islands?

What will be an ideal response?


The U.S. government was interested in gaining control of the Hawaiian Islands as a center to promote trade, and as an advance base for military control of the Pacific.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. convergent boundary B. hot spot C. divergent boundary D. transform boundary E. None of these choices are correct.

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A) one which contains relatively short chain saturated fatty acids B) one which contains relatively short chain unsaturated fatty acids C) one which contains long chain saturated fatty acids D) one which contains long chain unsaturated fatty acids

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The production and distribution of food in the world is generally treated as a

A) commons. B) market economy. C) right of every citizen to be free of hunger. D) responsibility of impoverished nations.

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