Did the US conquer and oppress Hawaii?

The Dole produce company conquered Hawaii first.

Rule of thumb. If you claim a piece of land that is beautiful or has a excess of resources and you live in straw huts while worshiping the sun; your arse is getting conquered. Just a factor of time.

I hope so. Those locals are assholes.

They aren't White, so yes, the White devils oppressed them

In 1993, Congress issued an apology to the people of Hawaii for the U.S. government’s role in the overthrow and acknowledged that “the native Hawaiian people never directly relinquished to the United States their claims to their inherent sovereignty.” And, since 2000, Senator Daniel K. Akaka of Hawaii, who is soon to retire, has repeatedly proposed to Congress the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act, also known as the Akaka Bill, which would extend sovereignty to 400,000 native Hawaiians.

In 2005, The Times described the bill: “The measure would give [Native Hawaiians] equivalent legal standing to American Indians and native Alaskans and lead to the creation of a governing body that would make decisions on [their] behalf … The governing body would also have the power to negotiate with federal and state authorities over the disposition of vast amounts of land and resources taken by the United States when the islands were annexed in 1898.”

Supporters say the bill is necessary to protect native culture and redress Hawaiians for past injustices. Opponents say the bill is unworkable and would create a racially divided state.

What are your thoughts on legislation that gives native Hawaiians more control over the land, culture and resources of the islands? Given your understanding of history, would you support or oppose a bill that grants more autonomy to native Hawaiians? Why?

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Did the US conquer and oppress Hawaii?

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No.

Missionaries had a lot to do with early westernization. Relationship with the US was collaborative/cooperative.