The Territory of Hawaii, was an incorporated United States territory, which existed since July 7, 1898 when it was officially annexed to the United States until August 21, 1959 when a plebiscite was held asking the residents of Hawaii to vote to accept or Not the sovereignty bill Hawaii voted 17-1 in accepting was where finally Hawaii was, a state of the United States, Under the government of President "Dwight D. Eisenhower"