Newlands Resolution
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The Newlands Resolution was the 1898 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that annexed Hawaii, marking a key moment in American imperial expansion into the Pacific.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newlands Resolution canonical | 5 |
| Newlands Resolution text | 1 |
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Target entity: Newlands Resolution Context triple: [United States territorial expansion, significantEvent, Newlands Resolution]
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Lee Resolution
The Lee Resolution was the 1776 proposal in the Second Continental Congress that called for the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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Galloway Plan of Union
The Galloway Plan of Union was a 1774 proposal at the First Continental Congress to create a unified colonial government under British authority in an effort to avert the American Revolution.
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A Revision of the Treaty
A Revision of the Treaty is John Maynard Keynes’s 1922 follow-up work to The Economic Consequences of the Peace, in which he further critiques and proposes modifications to the post–World War I peace settlement.
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Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the 1814 peace agreement between the United States and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812 and largely restored relations and territorial boundaries to their prewar status.
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Ausgleich of 1867
The Ausgleich of 1867 was the political compromise that transformed the Austrian Empire into the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, granting Hungary significant autonomy while preserving Habsburg rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Newlands Resolution Target entity description: The Newlands Resolution was the 1898 joint resolution by the U.S. Congress that annexed Hawaii, marking a key moment in American imperial expansion into the Pacific.
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A.
Lee Resolution
The Lee Resolution was the 1776 proposal in the Second Continental Congress that called for the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
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B.
Galloway Plan of Union
The Galloway Plan of Union was a 1774 proposal at the First Continental Congress to create a unified colonial government under British authority in an effort to avert the American Revolution.
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C.
A Revision of the Treaty
A Revision of the Treaty is John Maynard Keynes’s 1922 follow-up work to The Economic Consequences of the Peace, in which he further critiques and proposes modifications to the post–World War I peace settlement.
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D.
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the 1814 peace agreement between the United States and Great Britain that ended the War of 1812 and largely restored relations and territorial boundaries to their prewar status.
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E.
Ausgleich of 1867
The Ausgleich of 1867 was the political compromise that transformed the Austrian Empire into the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, granting Hungary significant autonomy while preserving Habsburg rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
joint resolution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Republic of Hawaii ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
United States Senate ⓘ |
| codifiedAs |
United States Statutes at Large
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surface form:
U.S. Statutes at Large, 30 Stat. 750
|
| controversy | legitimacy of annexation by joint resolution instead of treaty ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| datePassedHouse | 1898-07-15 ⓘ |
| datePassedSenate | 1898-07-06 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1898-07-07 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1898-08-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Foraker Act
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surface form:
Organic Act of 1900
|
| historicalPeriod | late 19th-century American expansion ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Francis G. Newlands ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | joint resolution of Congress ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force at time of annexation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locationOfSigning | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
foundation for eventual statehood of Hawaii
ⓘ
integration of Hawaii into the United States political system ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francis G. Newlands ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Native Hawaiian political groups
ⓘ
anti-imperialist politicians in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf |
American imperialism
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United States expansion in the Pacific ⓘ |
| placeOfEffect | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide for the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Spanish–American War
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establishment of the Republic of Hawaii ⓘ overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Apology Resolution ⓘ |
| replaced | failed 1893–1894 treaty of annexation with Hawaii ⓘ |
| result |
annexation of the Republic of Hawaii by the United States
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establishment of the Territory of Hawaii ⓘ |
| signedBy | William McKinley ⓘ |
| subject | annexation of Hawaii ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. business interests in Hawaii
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expansionist politicians in the United States ⓘ |
| topic |
Hawaiian sovereignty
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U.S. territorial acquisition ⓘ imperial expansion in the Pacific ⓘ |
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