The United States purchased the Virginia Islands to prevent Europeans or Germans from taking control of the islands. The United States also wanted to expand their territory.
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Purchased from the Danish in 1917.
The Virgin islands were under the Danish rule. US purchased them for $25 million in order to aid during the World War 1. Later St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix together form the Virgin Islands today.
The Virgin Islands.
The US Virgin Islands were not gained in the Spanish-American War. The United States bought them from Denmark in 1917, under the Treaty of the Danish West Indies.
The US bougth the US VIirgin islands with 25 million dollars worth of gold
The US purchased the Virgin Islands (US Virgin Islands) for $25 million USD in 1917. During World War I , the US feared that Germany might establish a submarine base on the islands, threatening Atlantic trade. The islands had become an economic drain on Denmark, and most Danish citizens favored the sale.
The United States took possession of the islands on March 31, 1917 and the territory was renamed the Virgin Islands of the United States
Persons born in the Virgin Islands are U.S. citizens.
Christopher Columbus discovered the Virgin Islands for Europeans in 1493.
The official language of the US Virgin Islands is English.
The US Virgin Islands have a mixed economy with a range of incomes. While there are some affluent areas, overall the islands have higher poverty rates than the US mainland, with many residents facing economic challenges.
The U.S. government purchased this group of 50 islands and cays from Denmark in 1917 because they wanted to be able to control this spot in the Caribbean during WWI.