American Samoa by VIOLENTMASTEROFDESTRUCTIONKILLERBOSS https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh by Rocco Augustine en-us 2017-11-02 22:38:59 UTC 2024-12-16 21:47:02 UTC hello@padlet.com When was Samoa acquired by America? augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203137238 America put a naval station in Pago Pago Harbor due to a treaty in 1878. The U.S. and Germany divided a sphere of influence on Samoa in 1899.]]> 2017-11-02 22:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203137238 Why was Samoa important for acquisition? augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203137661 Samoa was important because America could get valuable resources like whale meat. Also, Pago Pago Harbor was important for refueling ships to ship goods.]]> 2017-11-02 22:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203137661 Location of the American Samoa augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203145445 Source - “American Samoa.” World Atlas - Maps, Geography, Travel, Worldatlas.com, 12 July 2016, www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/as.htm. ]]> 2017-11-02 23:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203145445 Location of the American Samoa on the globe augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203146410 Source - “American Samoa.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Nov. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa.



]]> 2017-11-03 00:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203146410 Current economic status augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203151976 American Samoa currently has a GDP of $537 million, has a GDP rank of 187, and a population of about 55,000. Also, their government is a representative democracy and a constitutional republic.]]> 2017-11-03 00:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203151976 augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203657417 1 - Foster, Sophie, et al. “American Samoa.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 24 Aug. 2017, www.britannica.com/place/American-Samoa.
2 - “American Samoa.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Nov. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa.

]]> 2017-11-05 17:46:17 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203657417 Where is American Samoa? augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203658758 American Samoa is in the south part of the Pacific Ocean, and it's about 2000 miles away from Hawaii and about 1500 miles away from New Zealand.]]> 2017-11-05 17:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203658758 Interesting Facts about American Samoa's culture augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659197 Samoans basic family is the extended family and most are good at speaking Samoan. Also, most of the population's ethnicity is Samoan, while others are mixed Filipino and Tongan ethnicity. 98 percent of Samoans are Christian.]]> 2017-11-05 17:58:43 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659197 Samoa is important because... augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659588 There are many recruiting stations for this location for how small it is. Also, it has the highest army recruiting rate for any US state or territory.]]> 2017-11-05 18:01:28 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659588 Does the US control this place today? augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659896 America does still use American Samoa. There are 885 army recruiting stations operated by the United States Army Recruiting Command. (USAREC) Also, most Samoans are bilingual and can speak both English and Samoan.]]> 2017-11-05 18:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203659896 Opposition to US control augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203660347 Samoans didn't want others controlling them at first because they were very savage. The Samoans did sign a treaty with America to have part of Samoa.]]> 2017-11-05 18:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203660347 American Samoa flag augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203661647 Source - “American Samoa.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Nov. 2017, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Samoa.]]> 2017-11-05 18:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203661647 Beach of American Samoa augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203662048 Source - Strutner, Suzy. “American Samoa Is The Empty Slice Of Bliss You've Been Craving.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 5 Sept. 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/american-samoa-travel_n_5725106.html.]]> 2017-11-05 18:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203662048 More of American Samoa's beaches augusroc https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203662293 Source - Strutner, Suzy. “American Samoa Is The Empty Slice Of Bliss You've Been Craving.” The Huffington Post, TheHuffingtonPost.com, 5 Sept. 2014, www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/05/american-samoa-travel_n_5725106.html.]]> 2017-11-05 18:18:25 UTC https://padlet.com/augusroc/25cxa1jy9geh/wish/203662293