https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix Maggie Zirbes, Amber Thom en-us 2017-10-31 18:21:55 UTC 2024-09-15 00:21:43 UTC hello@padlet.com zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202285838 2017-10-31 18:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202285838 thomamb https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202286356 Found in the North Pacific Ocean. Near the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea. ]]> 2017-10-31 18:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202286356 thomamb https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202289643 The U.S. acquired Guam on December 10, 1898. ]]> 2017-10-31 18:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202289643 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202291110 After the Spanish-American war Spain gave the U.S. several islands due to the Treaty of Paris. The U.S. then received Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.]]> 2017-10-31 18:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202291110 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202295577 Anderson Air Force Base in the North and Naval Base Guam in the South. With over 7,000 troops. The U.S. helps protect Guam from potential attacks from other countries with the U.S. military.]]> 2017-10-31 18:55:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202295577 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202297013 http://fortune.com/2017/08/10/guam-american-military-confident-north-korea/
http://www.history.com/news/how-the-united-states-ended-up-with-guam
http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2016/08/06/economists-guams-economy-growing/88284314/
http://countrymeters.info/en/Guam
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/09/542384201/why-is-north-korea-threatening-guam]]> 2017-10-31 18:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202297013 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202298190 June of 1898, the U.S. sent the a ship ¨Charleston¨ to invade Guam. The ship arrived at the island and the Americans sent warning signals to let the Spanish know they were there. Guam didn't really respond to these signals. Within a few hours, a Spanish boat sailed over to talk with the Americans. The Spanish apologized for not responding to the Americans because they thought it was a greeting not an act of war.]]> 2017-10-31 19:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202298190 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202315335 The U.S. takes care of Guam and provides them with things they need, with that, we store lots of our weapons there, including bombs and tanks. Guam is also home to many troops stationed there.]]> 2017-10-31 19:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202315335 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202315451 Economic Situation: 
The economy in Guam is growing. Due to tourism it may be possible to increase minimum wage as well as create more jobs for these civilians 
Population:
Currently about 175,000 people occupy the island of Guam.
Type of Government:
Guam is a Representative Democracy meaning they can vote in primary elections for the U.S. but not in the official presidential election.]]> 2017-10-31 19:53:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202315451 zirbemag https://padlet.com/zirbemag/7oq6peqy1xix/wish/202318708 -About 94% of the island is Urban and 6% is Rural. 
-They have a 100% literacy rate. 
-Very tropical atmosphere with ferns and palm trees.
-Most people in Guam are Chamorro, Filipino, or a mixed race. 
-Many luxury hotels along the Tumon Bay.  

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