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The land given to the united states was called what territory-?
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The land that was given to the United States was known as the Indian Territory.
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What was the land given to the United states was called?
The Oklahoma Territory was give to the United States by the Seminole Indians.
The land given to the United States was called the?
The land given to the United States by the Seminole Indians was known as the Unassigned land which became the Oklahoma Territory.
Is haiti a United States territory?
Haiti is not a United States territory and never has been. It is a sovereign nation that was given independence by France in 1807.
Why does US have territories?
The United States has territories that they gained during the Spanish-American War. The Philippines, once a territory of the United States, was given independence 40-years after it was ceded by Spain to the United States. The current territories of the United States are Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marinara Islands, and American Samoa.
Does America have claim over Antarctica?
No, the United States has no claim on Antarctic territory. Claims by South America's countries are invalid, given the terms of the Antarctic Treaty.
Is Guam a colony?
The easy answer is NO. The reason for that answer is that it is a federal territory. There can be no colonies any more. The Constitution of the United States grants all powers to the States and only the powers given from the States is to be held by the federal government. In this regard any non-State land under the Constituion of the United States is to be considered federal territory, and as such is under the laws of the U.S. Constitution. Each State is under the laws of their own Constitution.
What year was the country Puerto Rico formed?
Puerto Rico is not its own country, it is still an unincorporated territory of the United States. But it was given Autonomy on November 25, 1897.
What was the name given to people who believed the only way to ensure the country's prosperity was to enlarge the territory belonging to the United states?
The name was expansionist . - Jalon Hightower : 7th grader
How the state of Indiana got its name?
Indiana got its name from the Indians. That is why its called "Land of the Indians"
What territory did the US acquire as a result of the war of 1812?
Some territories acquired at least partially as a result of war were.The thirteen (13) colonies from the Revolutionary War stretching to the Eastern shore of the Mississippi and north to the great lakesAmerican Samoa was acquired under the 1899 Treaty of Berlin between Germany, Great Britain, and the United States .The Federated States of Micronesia were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands . (now independent)Guam became a territory of the United States after the Spanish-American War. Under the December 10, 1898 Treaty of Paris, Spain ceded the island to the United States .The Northern Mariana Islands were part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands .The Republic of the Marshall Islands was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands . (now independent)The Republic of Palau was part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands . (now independent)The Philippines became a territory of the United States after the Spanish-American War. (Given independence after W W II )Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States after the Spanish-American War .Cuba became a territory of the United States after the Spanish-American War . (Soon granted independence)New Mexico is a US Territory after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo .California is a US Territory after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo .Arizona is a US Territory after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo .Florida was acquired by cash payment after a US army was sent to its borders and military action was threatened by implication if not actuality..
The principle of popular sovereignty states that all political power resides in the?
The principle of popular sovereignty states that all political power resides with the people of the United States. This means that the government can only carry out the issues that the people consent to.
Is Washington D.C. a United States?
Washington, D.C. is a part of the US but is not a state itself. In fact it does not belong to any state, it belongs to the District of Columbia. It was given its own territory to please all the states, and not make one state seem favoured.
