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244. Why is Hawaii part of the United States? (English Vocabulary Lesson)

JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLUB --   / thinkinginenglish   The United States has 50 states, and today I want to discuss why (and how) Hawaii became the most recent to join the union. An island chain in the Pacific, far from the contiguous United States, the story of how Hawaii became “American” is fascinating and controversial! VOCABULARY LIST State (n) – a part of a large country with its own government, such as in Germany, Australia, or the US. Alaska is the largest state in the US. Contiguous (adj) – next to or touching another, usually similar, thing. The two states are contiguous to each other, but the laws are quite different. Expansion (n) – the action of becoming larger or more extensive. The expansion of the city is much needed. Acquisition (n) – something that someone buys or gets, often to add to a collection of things. The museum’s latest acquisition is a four-million-dollar sculpture. Plantation (n) – a large farm, especially in a hot part of the world, on which a particular type of crop is grown. The community now run their own coffee plantation. To annex (v) – to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission. The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland in 1955. Restoration (n) – the act or process of returning something to its earlier good condition or position, or to its owner. A large majority of the population is demanding the restoration of the former government. Territory (n) – (especially in Australia, Canada, and the United States) a large area that has some local government but fewer rights than a province or a state. Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea, has been a territory of the United States since 1898. FULL TRANSCRIPT https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2023/0... ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2OwAg0c... BLOG https://thinkinginenglish.blog/ PATREON   / thinkinginenglish   INSTAGRAM   / thinkinginenglishpodcast   TWITTER   / thinkenglishpod   LEAVE A COMMENT What do you think? CHAPTERS ... VISUALS Video production by ‪@nathan_english_tutor‬ Original illustration by Alfredo A. (  / soyelpapade  ) MUSIC Borough by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) #englishlearning #englishlearner #englishlearners #esl #englishadvice #learningadvice #criticalthinkingskills #britishpronunciation #britishyoutubers #intermediateenglish #advancedenglish #vocabularybuilding #businessenglish #englishsubtitles #английский #английскийязык #английского #английскоепроизношение