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In July of 1898 Congress passed the Newlands Resolution named after Congressman Frank Newlands which officially annexed Hawaii to the United States. However, it was not until 1959 when Hawaii became a state of the United States of America. 

Answer:

annexation

Explanation:

President William McKinley's administration favored annexation and, in 1898, Congress proclaimed Hawaii an official U.S. territory.