Reciprocity Treaty of 1875
The Treaty of Reciprocity between the United States of America and the Hawaiian Kingdom was a free trade agreement signed and ratified in 1875 that is generally known as the Reciprocity Treaty of 1875.
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Economic agreement that deepened ties with the United States
This free-trade agreement allowed Hawaiian sugar to enter the U.S. duty-free, which led to the massive expansion of the sugar industry and increased American political influence.