Assertion: midway | /r/HasProperty | acquired by the u.s.
Facets:
value: independently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Although it could be argued that Midway became part of Hawaii when Middlebrooks discovered it in 1859, it was assumed at the time that Midway was independently acquired by the U.S. when Reynolds visited in 1867, and so was not considered part of the Territory.