The US acquired Guam in 1898 in the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War.
Guam is not a city, it is an island that is a US territory; a US colony
Yes, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
Guam is a US protectorate- you are still in the US.
As a result of the Spanish-American War (c. 1898), along with the Philippines, Cuba, and a few other places that had been possessions of Spain.
The US gained possession of Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Phillipines. Note that although the US no longer owns Cuba, it does still control Guantanamo Bay, and the Philippines was granted Independence after WW2.
Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
The US Territory of Guam does not have representation in the US Senate, which is composed of 100 senators, two from each US state.
Guam uses US dollars as currency, $1.00=$1.00
The US bought land from France (the Louisiana Purchase) and bought Alaska from Russia. We purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark and the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico. The purchase of Manhattan Island from the Indians happened before there was a United States.
either philipines or Guam
Guam became a US Territory.
HOW MANy guam dollars equal us dollars