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In what ocean were most of the new US possessions?
The Pacific Ocean.
What is the farthest west us town?
Territorial possessions in the Pacific Ocean.
Before 1898 US possessions included?
Alaska and the Midway Islands
What was included in the US possessions between 1851 to 1899?
puerto rico and alaskaU.S. PossessionsUnited States possessions included Puerto Rico and Alaska.
What states are included in the pacific?
There are five US states that are included in the Pacific region. They are California, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington, and Alaska.
Which of the countries have colonies or possessions in the south pacific region of the pacific?
no
Describe the Spanish American war in the Pacific What new possessions did the US gain in the Pacific region?
The Naval War was a Slam Dunk but the land battle became the Philippine American War, and that was long and bloody. The US prevailed and both Guam and the Philippines became US Territories.
What two reason Americans thought the US needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific?
strengthen national defense increase colonial power
What were two reasons Americans thought the US needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific?
strengthen national defense increase colonial power
What US possessions are the Philippines nearest to?
The Philippines is nearest to the US territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific Ocean. These territories are located east of the Philippines.
What are the names of the five inhabited island possessions in the US what are their names and where are they?
Puerto Rico (found in the northeastern Caribbean Sea), American Samoa (South Pacific Ocean), Guam (Western Pacific Ocean), The American Virgin Islands (Caribbean Sea), and the Northern Mariana Islands (Western Pacific Ocean) are the current (November 2014) five inhabited US island "territories".
Who wanted the Pacific Islands during Imperialism?
The Japaneese wanted to create a sphere of influence in the Pacific which would have increased there resources used for imperial expansion this included all the Pacific Islands that was under control of the US. So in short the Japaneese.
