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A sugar plantation.
The USA gained control over an island that is the gate way to central and south America. The first thing they did was take all the government gold and put it in Fort Dix. They exchanged the Spanish money at 40 cents for every Puerto Rican dollar. They changed the laws to favor coorperations so that in a few years most of the land was owned by coorperations instead of the people. It gained the ability to build many military bases from which to practice and train it's forces. Later on it allowed other countries to bomb and practice their military maneuvers for a price. During World War 1,2, Korea and Vietnam the USA was able to draft thousands of soldiers from Puerto Rico. It gained a cheap labor force to cut sugar cane in Hawaii and work in the farms of New Jersey. It created a law that does not allow Puerto Rico to import products from any other country without using the US merchant marines which are the most expensive in the world. Puerto Rico is the number two most important customer of US goods and products in the world.
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What territories did the US NOT gain as a result of its victory in the Spanish American War?
It did not gain Midway Atoll. It did not gain Wake Island. It did not gain Palmyra Atoll. It did not gain the US Virgin Islands. It did not gain American Samoa, Alaska or Hawaii from the Spanish American War.
What group of islands in the south Pacific did the US gain control over as a result of the defeat of the Spanish?
The Philippine Islands.
What territories did the US get out of the war?
American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island.
Are the North Mariana Islands a part of US territory?
Yes indeed they are, under US administration as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands decided in the 1970s not to seek independence but instead to forge closer links with the US. Negotiations for territorial status began in 1972. A covenant to establish a commonwealth in political union with the US was approved in 1975, and came into force on 24 March 1976. A new government and constitution went into effect in 1978.
How many US territories are?
Under U.S. Jurisdiction (14)* American Samoa* Baker Island* Guam* Howland Island* Jarvis Island* Johnston Atoll* Kingman Reef* Midway Islands* Navassa Island* Northern Mariana Islands* Palmyra Atoll* Puerto Rico* Virgin Islands* Wake IslandViper1
Why are the Northern Mariana Islands on a US quarter?
The Northern Mariana Islands are a US territory. The last year of the State and Territory Quarters series featured the 6 parts of the US that aren't states:Washington, DCGuamPuerto RicoAmerican SamoaUS Virgin IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands
Did the US District Court for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands ever rule on the constitutionality of Northern Mariana Islands' ban on same-sex marriage?
No. No such lawsuit has yet been filed in the Northern Mariana Islands.
What are the 5 US territory?
American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin ISlands and Northern Mariana Islands
Is Barack Obama the ruler of the Northern Mariana islands?
No he is the president of the US
What US unincorporated largest territory is southernmost of Mariana Islands?
Guam
What are the 4 territories that have representation in the us house of representatives?
Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands.
What are all of the US Territories?
Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands Navassa Island Palmyra Atoll Jarvis Island Kingman Reef American Samoa Johnston Atoll Baker Island Howland Island Midway Islands Wake Island Northern Mariana Islands Guam
What are two Australian island territories governed by the US?
Samoas, and Northern Mariana islands
What was the last area of land to be acquired by the US?
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Which territory did US not gain in its victory in the Spanish American War?
The US did not gain their current territories of American Samoa, US Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands as a result of the Spanish-American War.The US did gain the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What us state is considered part of Oceania?
US territories in the South Pacfic include:GuamNorthern Mariana Islands (commonwealth)American Samoa, self-governing under a constitution last revised in 1967Wake Island, inhabited by US military and civilian contractors onlyMidway Islands, inhabited by caretakersJohnston Atoll, uninhabitedBaker Island, uninhabitedHowland Island, uninhabitedJarvis Island, uninhabitedKingman Reef, uninhabited
Name 1 us territory?
Guam would be one. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Mariana islands a few more.
