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The U.S. Virgin Islands were discovered by Christopher Columbus during his second voyage to the New World in 1493. He initially named them "Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Vírgenes," in honor of Saint Ursula. The islands were later claimed by various European powers, with Denmark eventually establishing control in the 17th century. They became a U.S. territory in 1917.

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