for "scientific reasearch". more for the large reserves, and i mean VERY large reserves of natural gas, oil, and gas
To gain more land and power being very stratigic
In order to make money in Pacific territories and nations.
Because all the technology we have we are gonna build space stations on it.
They could not raise enough forces of their own to keep their borders secure
No there isn't any more US territories that still exists.
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
The Confederacy did not want to abolish slavery. In fact, they wanted to expand slavery into the new territories of the US.
It is a piece of land that is not a state but is under the US's authority. People born there are US citizens and can travel to the US mainland. Guam, Puerto, Rico and Wake Island are examples of US territories Hawaii and Alaska were territories before they were states.
No.
Territories do not have US Senate Representation or a voting member in the US House.
For the most part they bought the territories. This allows the US to expand to other parts of the world.