Why did westerners want to colonize Hawaii?

The reason the U.S. wanted to colonize Hawaii is because leaders in Washington were afraid that Hawaii would be apart of a European nations empire.

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the right answer is the third one: turnpikes went short distances to connect markets. turnpikes, also known as toll roads, were very important for trade and transportation (of people, goods and products) in the 19th century, coinciding with the expansion towards the west. they contributed significantly to the economic development of the united states.