American Samoa by Sadira Lurvey https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq By:Sadira Lurvey and Macy Spinnato en-us 2016-10-25 19:22:40 UTC 2025-09-26 17:29:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Location-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133152755 American Samoa is a group of 5 volcanic islands and 2 coral atolls that is about 2,600 miles south of Hawaii and east of Australia. ]]> 2016-10-25 19:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133152755 Population - Macy S. spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133155441 56,708 people(since 2015)]]> 2016-10-25 19:40:02 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133155441 Government - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133155867
  • American Samoa has a Representative Democracy as their form of government. 
  • Which includes a head of state and a governor. 
    • ]]>     2016-10-25 19:41:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133155867     Sources - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133156117 1.http://countrymeters.info/en/American_Samoa
    2.http://www.samoagovt.ws/about-government/
    3.https://www.google.com/destination?q=tourist+attractions+in+american+samoa&safe=strict&espv=2&rlz=1CALEAI_enUS708US715&site=search&output=search&dest_mid=/m/038xmn&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj8_OPq3_bPAhXp64MKHet6BdYQri4IHg
    4.http://www.thearda.com/internationalData/countries/Country_5_1.asp
    5.http://kuzniaamericansamoa.weebly.com/uploads/3/0/2/9/30299613/9891162_orig.jpg]]>     2016-10-25 19:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133156117     Website Sources- Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133156440 Websites]]> 2016-10-25 19:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133156440 Tourist Attractions - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133160700
  • In Samoa there are many nature trails and waterfalls. 
  • Also people enjoy the volcanoes and coral reefs. 
    • ]]>     2016-10-25 20:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133160700     When Country Was Acquired-Sadira Lurvey  lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133160858
  • Has been a Territory of the U.S. since April 17, 1900. High Chiefs signed the first Deeds of Cession.
  • The U.S Congress then ratified the second Deeds of Cession in 1929 and the Swains Island which is one of the islands came under U.S administration in 1925.
    • ]]>     2016-10-25 20:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133160858     Religion - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133161258 The majority of  people are catholic (98.34%), ]]> 2016-10-25 20:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133161258 Why it was Acquired-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133162147 American Samoa was acquired because in the early 1900s the United States wanted to use the island as a naval base during the wars that were happening. The island was under the administration of the U.S navy from 1900-51. ]]> 2016-10-25 20:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133162147 Location-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133178887 2016-10-25 21:37:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133178887 How the U.S defends/operates/control- Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133180561
  • Defends-There are members of the U.S Coast Guard stationed there and there is also and Army Reserve unit.
  • Operates-A lot of the income comes from grants from the U.S Federal Government and the U.S is their main source of imports. 
  • Control-The U.S doesn't control the islands a lot. They let the country write its own constitution and elect their own "leaders"  
    • ]]>     2016-10-25 21:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133180561     Army Reserve-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133182604 2016-10-25 22:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133182604 Extra Facts-Sadira Lurvey and Macy Spinnato lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133348439
  • American Samoa area is 76.8 square miles.
  • The average life expectancy is 75 years.
  • The currency is the American Dollar.
  • The main industry of the country is tuna processing.
  • The islands are home to only 3 land mammals.  
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 14:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133348439     American Samoa - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133396731 2016-10-26 16:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133396731 Flag - Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133397582 2016-10-26 16:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133397582 Samoa volcano -Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133450283 2016-10-26 18:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133450283 Islands-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133450294 2016-10-26 18:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133450294 Picture Sources-Sadira Lurvey lurvesad https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133453088
  • http://www.maphill.com/american-samoa/location-maps/political-map/highlighted-continent/entire-continent/
  • https://www.pinterest.com/pin/11188699046638610/
  • http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/pacific/american-samoa/

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 19:02:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133453088     Economic situation-Macy S. spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133453781
  • American Samoa has a traditional Polynesian economy.
  • More than 90% of the land is community owned.   
  • Economy has a strong link with the U.S.
    • ]]>     2016-10-26 19:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133453781     Purpose- Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133454582
  • American Samoa is naval base for the United States.
  • Provides up with imports of tuna.
  • American Samoa conducts most of its commerce.

    • ]]>     2016-10-26 19:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133454582     Culture-Macy S.  spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133456025
  • American Samoan
  • An early explorer, Louis de Bougainville called the Samoan islands the Navigator's Islands.
  • The ancestors of present-day Samoans moved out of Southeast Asia and settled in islands just west of Samoa as early as 1500 B . C . E .
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    ]]>     2016-10-26 19:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133456025     Opposition-Macy S. spinnmac https://padlet.com/lurvesad/6llgkh5undvq/wish/133458866
  • The United States got American Samoa by having territory treaty with Great Britain and Germany. 

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