The Hawaiian Organic Act
Dublin Core
Title
The Hawaiian Organic Act
Subject
Hawaii
Annexation
Organic Act
Politics
Annexation
Organic Act
Politics
Description
Following from the Newlands Resolution, on April 30th 1900. President McKinley signed the Hawaiian Organic Act. As a result, this formally made the islands of Hawaii a territory of the United States.
The Organic Act redefined the political structure and powers of the newly established territorial government, and formed official relations between the US and Hawaii. The act established the Territorial Governor, who was appointed by the sitting American President, territorial legislature, a bicameral body comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate. Members of the legislature were elected by a local popular vote. As a result, the act provided congressional representation for Hawaii in the form of a single non-voting delegate.
The act included Hawaiian land rights and recognized Hawaiian tradition and customs, including the Hawaiian language. Hawaii would remain a territory of the United States until the 21st August 1959.
The Organic Act redefined the political structure and powers of the newly established territorial government, and formed official relations between the US and Hawaii. The act established the Territorial Governor, who was appointed by the sitting American President, territorial legislature, a bicameral body comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate. Members of the legislature were elected by a local popular vote. As a result, the act provided congressional representation for Hawaii in the form of a single non-voting delegate.
The act included Hawaiian land rights and recognized Hawaiian tradition and customs, including the Hawaiian language. Hawaii would remain a territory of the United States until the 21st August 1959.
Creator
Government of the United States
Publisher
Library of Congress;
http://moses.law.umn.edu/darrow/documents/Organic_Act.pdf
http://moses.law.umn.edu/darrow/documents/Organic_Act.pdf
Date
30 April 1900
Contributor
Alfie Staples
Rights
Library of Congress
Language
English
Type
Textual - printed government document
Identifier
20th century Hawaii
Files
Collection
Citation
Government of the United States, “The Hawaiian Organic Act,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed April 19, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/324.