(1754-1763), the Northwest Territory and Canada. The original Thirteen Colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 and formed a government under the Articles of Confederation in 1781, adopting (1787) a new constitution that went into effect after 1789. The nation soon began ...
The populated US territories include: American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands There are nine Minor Outlying Islands, small islands, atolls, and reefs in the Pacific Ocean (except Navassa Island, which is in the Caribbean Sea), that are not populated:Types...
During the 1937 Alaska cruise, destroyer USS Dallas (DD-199) noses her bow toward the city of Juneau, the capital of the Alaska Territory, situated on the Gastineau Channel with a population of about 4,500 people. USS Long (DD-209) and USS Wasmuth (DD-338) are already docked in the ...
among others, refraining from action of inhabiting on the presently uninhabited islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features and to handle their differences in a constructive manner." Article
Mariana Islands (named after the wife of King Philip IV of Spain), a group of islands in the west-central Pacific Ocean, in Micronesia. The Mariana Islands consist of 15 fairly large islands and several small islands and reefs, forming two chains—the northern and southern. The island of ...
10、he Sabine River in Texas and firmly established the boundary of U.S. territory and claims through the Rocky Mountains and west to the Pacific Ocean.Oregon Country Oregon Country or Oregon (to be distinguished from the American State also called Oregon) was a predominantly American term refer...
United States of America vs Republic of Panama The construction of a short cut from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans was a pipe dream for much of the 19th century for both the British and Americans. If a canal existed, then trade would be substantially easier and the United States would...
Antelope Canyon is a sacred space in the heart of the Navajo Nation (a Native American territory in northeastern Arizona). As such, you must take a guided tour with a Navajo guide. I visited Lower Antelope Canyon with Ken’s Tours and loved it. ...
Immerwahr,“The Greater United States: Territory andEmpire in U.S. History”,Diplomatic History40 (2016) 3, pp. 373–391; for a scathing critique,see Kramer,“How Not to Write the History of U.S. Empire”.Reclaiming Territory: The Spatial Contours of Empire in US History109 Imperial ...
Whether you're looking to explore historic sites or you just want to eat all of the city's best tapas, there's a Barcelona tour for you. John RodwanJan. 3, 2025 Seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland Increased solar activity means 2025 is an ideal time to see the northern lights in ...