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- Philippines was acquired on December 10, 1898.
- State
- The closing of the American frontier because Cuba gained independence from ceded of the Philippines for the sum of $20 million.

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- Alaska was acquired on October 18, 1867
- State
- Closing the american frontier because of the Alaska purchase from the United states.

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- American Samoa was acquired in the 1900.
- protectorate
- Religious/Missionary interest because the United States took the territory over.

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Baker Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Baker Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Baker Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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- Baker island was acquired on 1857.
- under possession
- Commercial/business interests because the island strengthen the United States.

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Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Howland Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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- Howland island uninhabited in 1856
- under possession
- Closing the american frontier because it was apparently uninhabited.

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- Wake Island was acquired in 1899.
- Possession
- Military/strategic interests because it was used for the air force and getting there capabilities restored fully.

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Midway Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States

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Midway Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States

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Midway Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States

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- Midway island was acquired in 1859.
- Protectorate
- Military/strategic interests because it was where most the naval victories were located in world war 2.

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Johnston Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Johnston Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Johnston Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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- Acquired on July 27, 1858
- Possession territory
- Military/Strategic interests because the island was unmarked and would be used for a barrier.

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Jarvis Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Jarvis Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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Jarvis Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands

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- It was acquired in February 27, 1858 and mined 20 years until 1879.
- Possession
- Commercial/business interests because they were mining for 20 years.

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- Began on May 4, 1904
- Possession
- Military/Strategic interests because the United States wanted to take full possession and grant them 10 million.

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- Acquired on 1898
-  Making it a State with it's first governor.
- Religious/Missionary interest because they didn't like there annexed urging of the president which they made full territory in the 1900.

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- Puerto Rico's acquisition was in 1897 when they reached there goal.
- Possession
- Social Darwinist thinking because they would explore the new things they would find.

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-  Cuba was acquired after the signing of the Peace Treaty in Paris that was signed on December 10, 1898. Cuba then had independence after that.
- Independence was declared for Cuba making it a independent State.
- Commercial/business interests was brought about cause Cuba needed to be governed which came out with the Platt Amendment that allowed the U.S. to take control.

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GUAM
- They signed the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.
- Under possession
- Military/Strategic interests because the war had just ended four months later to the United States taking over.