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The US has many possessions in the Pacific, one well known one is Hawaii, a US state added in 1959, but there are other Pacific territories.
Unincorporated Organized Territories
Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply.
Organized territories are territories that are self-governing to a degree.
They are…
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Guam
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Northern Mariana Islands
Unincorporated Unorganized Territories
Unincorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution doesn’t automatically apply.
Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing.
They are…
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Howland Island
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Wake Island
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Jarvis Island
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Johnston Atoll
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Kingman Reef
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Midway Reef
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American Samoa (It has an organized government, but Congress hasn’t updated American Samoa yet)
Incorporated Unorganized Territories
Incorporated territories are territories where the US Constitution automatically applies.
Unorganized territories are territories that are not self-governing.
- Palmyra Atoll
Freely Associated Countries
These are independent countries, and are recognized as such, but there in a deal with the US, where the US defends, and economically supports these countries, in exchange for being allowed to build military bases. People from the US can live, and work in these countries, and people from these countries can live, and work in the US.
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Palau
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Federated States of Micronesia
What else can I help you with?
What is the significance of the Pacific in US expansion?
The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
What are the 3 major bodies of water surrounding the US?
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulfs of Mexico Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Gulfs of Mexico
Does America have 51 states?
There are only 50 states, period. Other US possessions, such as Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands, are known as US Territories.
What was the beliefs that the US should reach from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
"Manifest destiny"
How was Lewis and Clark's expedition important to the US?
they tried to find a passge to the pacific ocean
The US' Pacific possessions included?
Current possessions of the United States in the Pacific include three jurisdictions. They are Guam, the Mariannas and the Midway.
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.
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 were two reasons Americans thought the US needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific?
strengthen national defense increase colonial power
What two reason 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".
Which of the possessions or protectorates is closest to the US?
cuba
Possessions or protectorates was closest to the US?
cuba
Why did the US allow overseas possessions?
It had not been forbidden in the US Constitution.
