No they grew wealthy off of trade
A military station in Hawaii would allow for the US to have a Pacific base on American soil. Some of America's largest enemies are in the East (China and North Korea) and a military base in the Pacific would allow us to have more control over the area, while still being on American soil. Being on US soil will allow us to have better access to supplies and logistics, as well as avoiding any problems with the allied nations that we would have to set up base in otherwise (such as problems the military faces with their bases in Okinawa).
During the Spanish-American war, U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico, the 108-mile-long, 40-mile-wide island that was one of Spain's two principal possessions in the Caribbean. With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles were able to secure the island by mid-August.
The French and the Native Americans exchanged products, which was painful for the two gatherings. The Frenc took in numerous valuable fundamental abilities from the Native Americans. They figured out how to manufacture kayaks and make snowshoes, and the Native Americans enlightened them regarding the Mississippi River.
