Why was the U. S. annexation of Hawaii delayed until William McKinley became President? McKinley’s predecessor, Grover Cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation.

Supporters of the nationalist cause were in the majority in Hawaii until 1898.

The Senate did not approve the treaty of annexation until McKinley entered the White House.

McKinley’s predecessor, Grover Cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation.

Explanation:

The United States annexation of Hawaii was delayed until William McKinley 1897 to 1901, became President because "McKinley’s predecessor, Grover Cleveland, refused to sign the treaty of annexation."

This is evident in the fact that Grover Cleveland, the former United States president between 1893 to 1897, learned that the treaty did not have the support of Hawaiians, this made him refused to sign the treaty of annexation.

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