Alaska and hawaii statehood 1959. Statehood became effective on august 21 1959. Hawaii annexed as a united states territory. The senate voted 75 15 in favor of the admissions act with the house approving the same bill in a 323 to 89 vote on march 12 1959.
On january 3 1959 president eisenhower signs a special proclamation admitting the territory of alaska into the union as the 49th and largest state. Immediately before hawaii achieved statehood in 1959 it was a territory of the us. However it had been a sovereign constitutional monarchy until 1893 when the last queen liliuokalani was deposed by a group of american sugar planters and missionaries with the support of the us marines.
1959 was the year the us. Although they are very different they were both important in the 2008 presidential elections. Hawaii was a kingdom until 1893 and became a republic in 1894.
Went from 48 to 50 states. On march 11 1959. 339 enacted july 7 1958 was signed by president dwight d.
Alaska and hawaii admitted respectively as the 49th and 50th states of the union. Eisenhower on july 7 1958 allowing alaska to become the 49th us. Alaska was a russian colony from 1744 until the usa bought it in 1867 for 7200000.
Signing of the alaska statehood act. The alaska statehood act publ. Eisenhower wanted to give hawaii statehood but was uncertain about giving alaska statehood.
The admission act formally an act to provide for the admission of the state of hawaii into the union is a statute enacted by the united states congress and signed into law by president dwight d. Hawaii remains the most recent state to join the united states. Hawaii delegate john a.
They are the only ones not connected to the other 48 states. Alaska territory purchased from russia for 7 million. In 1959 alaska and hawaii became the last two states to join the usa.
It was made a state in 1959. State on january 3 1959. In january 1959 alaska became the 49th state which accelerated the hawaii statehood process.