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Pacific island territory that belongs to the US is?
Guam and American Samoa.
Territory not gained by us at the end of the spanish-american war?
American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.
When did PR become a territory of the US?
1898 as war booty after the US won spanish american war
What happens if you are born in a U.S. territory?
Depending on the year you were born (and which US territory you were born in), you may be granted US citizenship at birth. For Puerto Rico, that year is 1941. The only US territories which do not grant natural-born citizenship are American Samoa and Swains Island.
What is the commonwealth us territory?
A territory is an insular area protected and adminstered by the United States. A commonwealth is a self-governing insular area that elects to be part of the United States. Commonwealths, territories, and protectorates are insular areas whose people are citizens of the United States, with the exception of America Samoa. The Samoans are nationals--free to go anywhere in the United States--but they are not citizens.
When did American Samoa become USterritory?
it bacame a us territory in 1977
Western Samoa is a territory of the us?
No. Samoa is not a territory of the U.S. Only American Samoa is.
When did American Samoa become part of America?
1900. Look up American Samoa history in wikipedia.com Only American Samoa is a US territory. Samoa is its own independent country.
Is the US allying with Western Samoa?
American Samoa is a Trust Territory of the US, not Samoa, which was formerly Western Samoa.
Is Samoa American Samoa and western Samoa all the same?
They are the same in that Samoans in American Samoa and Samoa (once Western Samoa) have the same heritage. However, American Samoa is a US territory while Samoa is an independent nation. So they are in effect two different countries.
What was one US Territory the US did not acquire as a result of the Spanish American War?
American Samoa.
Why is American Samoa's Olympic team not part of the US Olympic team?
Because American Samoa is not a US state. American Samoa is a US territory and as such, it can participate like a separate country. Furthermore, do note that American Samoan's are defined as US nationals and note US citizens. Think of American Samoa as boarder-line between being a US state and an independent country. It is defined as an "unorganized" US Territory.
Pacific island territory that belongs to the US is?
Guam and American Samoa.
Which territory did the US not gain as a result of the Spanish American War?
American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.
Territory not gained by us at the end of the spanish-american war?
American Samoa and the US Virgin Islands.
When was American Samoa found?
American Samoa was found before it became a US territory. It was simply the 'eastern' islands of Samoa. Samoa was first discovered in 1722 by a Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen.
How many states in American Samoa?
American Samoa is a country in itself, and is a Trust Territory of the US. It does not have States like the United States.
