Which of the following applies to U.S. expansion in the Pacific? (A) The United States annexed Hawaii. (B) The United States acquired Guam. (C) American businessmen deposed the queen of Hawaii.
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All of the statements provided apply to U.S. expansion in the Pacific. (A) The United States annexed Hawaii. In 1898, the U.S. formally annexed Hawaii after American businessmen and other influential individuals in the islands overthrew the Hawaiian monarchy. (B) The United States acquired Guam. During the Spanish-American War of 1898, the U.S. captured Guam from Spain and subsequently gained control of the island through the Treaty of Paris at the end of the war. (C) American businessmen deposed the queen of Hawaii. In 1893, a group of American and European businessmen, with the support of U.S. diplomatic and military personnel, overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani of Hawaii and established a provisional government, which eventually led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States.