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The United States has territories that they gained during the Spanish-American War. The Philippines, once a territory of the United States, was given independence 40-years after it was ceded by Spain to the United States. The current territories of the United States are Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Northern Marinara Islands, and American Samoa.
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How did the ratification of the us constitution affect the northwest territories?
It made it that the US government had direct control over territories.
How did the US govern the Philippines Cuba and Puerto Rico?
They were governed as territories.
How did the US gain northwest territories?
For the most part they bought the territories. This allows the US to expand to other parts of the world.
What political Palestinian groups considered by the US as terrorist groups?
palestinian territories are occupied by israel.
What brutal event prompted the US Supreme Court to decide how new territories were to be handled?
The Uprising in the Phillipines
Are there any more territories in the US?
No there isn't any more US territories that still exists.
What 2 territories do not border on the US?
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
What 2 territories do not border the US?
Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Is denmark territories of US?
No.
What is the 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.
How did the ratification of the us constitution affect the northwest territories?
It made it that the US government had direct control over territories.
How did the US gain territories?
For the most part they bought the territories. This allows the US to expand to other parts of the world.
What is the difference between States and Territories in the USA?
Territories do not have US Senate Representation or a voting member in the US House.
What are the The US' Pacific possessions?
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… Guam 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… Howland Island Wake Island Jarvis Island Johnston Atoll Kingman Reef Midway Reef 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. Palau Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia
US territories must be what?
under control of the us
What territories did the us acquire during the spanish American war?
They still hold Guam and Puerto Rico as US Territories.
When do you use Fahrenheit?
When you are in the US or its territories.
