The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave to Mexicans in the newly purchased territories the choice of U.S. citizenship or Mexican citizenship. However, the Treaty provided that if they chose to remain Mexican citizens, they must relocate.
Not everyone in a U.S. territory is a U.S. citizen (American Samoans are not), but Guam residents are U.S. citizens.
Not everyone in a U.S. territory is a U.S. citizen (American Samoans are not), but Guam residents are U.S. citizens.
American citizens in PR and other US territories are not entitle to the presidential electoral vote or voting representation in the Congresssl.
Residents of Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and the US Virgin Islands are all citizens of the United States. (Residents of American Samoa are non-citizen nationals.)
Citizens.
U.S. Citizens?
That is correct. US Territories can not vote for the US President.
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/faq.html#territoriesCan citizens in U.S. Territories vote for President? No, the Electoral College system does not provide for residents of U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa to vote for President. Unless citizens in U.S. Territories have official residency (domicile) in a U.S. State or the District of Columbia (and vote by absentee ballot or travel to their State to vote), they cannot vote in the Presidential election. Note that prior to the adoption of the 23rd Amendment, DC residents could not vote in the Presidential election. The political parties may authorize voters in primary elections in Territories to select delegates to represent them at the political party conventions. But that process does not affect the Electoral College system.
People born in US territories become citizens of the US. When the US western border stretched from the Mississippi River to the California coast, new Americans born in those territories added to the "citizen population".
No, Mexican citizens can't get divorced in California if they were married in Mexico. One of the parties would need to be an American citizen.
I interpret he phrase "to provide for the common defense" means that the government will ensure protection to the states and territories and to all citizens/residents thereof in the event of conflict with any foreign nation.
because they are American citizens they help support the country