U.S virgin islands by Saylor Smith https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm en-us 2018-10-30 16:54:33 UTC 2023-05-20 23:10:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Where is it located? slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298804827 The U.S Virgin islands are located in the Caribbean.

-Saylor]]> 2018-10-31 01:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298804827 When was it acquired? slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298805559 The U.S Virgin islands were acquired in 1917 when the United States purchased them for $27 million in gold

-Brooke]]> 2018-10-31 01:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298805559 Why was it acquired? slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298805952 It was acquired so the military could improve their positioning during World War 1
~Brooke]]> 2018-10-31 01:18:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/298805952 Other interesting facts slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299071470 ~The population is 107,268
~The capital is Charlotte Amalie in St Johns
~ Rum and sugar production moved the capital
~You can go snorkeling in the Trunk Bay Beach
-Brooke]]> 2018-10-31 16:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299071470 How does the United States control/operate/defend this country today? smithsay https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299076590 The U.S virgin islands are apart of the US so we fight for them with the United States forces.
-saylor]]> 2018-10-31 16:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299076590 Brooke slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299078655 https://www.coastalliving.com/travel/cheap-vacation-us-virgin-islands]]> 2018-10-31 16:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299078655 What purpose does it serve today? smithsay https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299078949 U.S virgin islands are really just used as vacation spots and tourist places. There aren't that many people that live there, it just seems like it because there so many tourists.
- saylor ]]> 2018-10-31 16:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299078949 What is the current economic situation of the country? smithsay https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299079206 The virgin islands get a large percentage of their money from tourism. majority of the population works at souvenir shops.
- saylor]]> 2018-10-31 16:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299079206 Brooke slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299080091 https://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/04/get-paid-to-visit-the-virgin-islands.html]]> 2018-10-31 16:52:03 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299080091 Brooke slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299083034 https://www.britannica.com/place/United-States-Virgin-Islands]]> 2018-10-31 16:57:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299083034 saylor smithsay https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299090227 https://drifttravel.com/st-thomas-virgin-islands/]]> 2018-10-31 17:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299090227 saylor smithsay https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299335555 http://www.paradise-islands.org/virgin-islands-us.htm]]> 2018-11-01 13:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299335555 Cites slamabro https://padlet.com/smithsay/o1xce06x5ylm/wish/299462080 https://www.everyculture.com/multi/Sr-Z/Virgin-Islander-Americans.html
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