somehow...Hawaii is not like a part from the US in my mind...even the locals aren't Americans...they have darker skin and even their language is Hawaiian....so to me Hawaii is not like America...although Hawaiian islands belong to Americans it's more like a colony...here's what i learned:

"Hawaii was a destination for American and European businesses as the soil and climate was perfect to grow fruit and sugarcane. These businesses had large plantations.

Hawaii had been an independent monarchy but to protect and expand their business interests a coup was carried out by forces backed by US businesses and the US military. The monarchy was replaced and political control over the island passed into the hands of powerful business empires of the US.

In 1900 Hawaii become an official territory of US and in 1959 it was made the 50th state of the US."