In the late eighteenth century, the united states used as a port to conduct trade activities with china and india. was the backbone of the hawaiian economy. it made up more than three quarters of the nation’s total wealth. the us government made a trade agreement with hawaii so that sugar could be sold in the united states.

In the late eighteenth century, the United States used Hawaii as a port to conduct trade activities with China and India. Sugar was the backbone of the Hawaiian economy. It made up more than three quarters of the nation’s total wealth. The US government made a trade agreement with Hawaii so that sugar could be sold tariff-free in the United States.

the group i'm selecting: greeks.

a first group of greek immigrants came to the us in the 1850s. the second group came to america starting in the 1890s due to economic opportunities they didn't have back in their home caused by the hardships of ottoman rule. greek immigration was 90% male, many of them expected to work and return to greece after earning enough capital, but ultimately had to remain in the us after the greek genocide.