Northern Mariana Islands Colonial Records
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Spanish Colonization (1521-1898)[edit | edit source]
The Spanish first arrived on the islands in 1521. In 1898, Spain ceded Guam to the United States and sold the remainder to Germany. [1]
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German Colonization (1898-1919)[edit | edit source]
Germany bought the Northern Marianas from Spain in 1898. Japan invaded the Northern Marianas in 1919 and took control. [2]
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Japanese Colonization (1919-1944)[edit | edit source]
Japan invaded the Northern Marianas in 1919. The United States invaded in 1944 and took control of the islands. [3]
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United States Colonization (1944-today)[edit | edit source]
The United States invaded the Marianas in 1944 and took control from Japan. The Northern Marianas are a Commonwealth of the United States. [4]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Mariana Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands#Spanish_possession, accessed 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Mariana Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands#German_possession_and_Japanese_mandate, accessed 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Mariana Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands#German_possession_and_Japanese_mandate, accessed 11 November 2020.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Northern Mariana Islands," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Mariana_Islands#World_War_II, accessed 11 November 2020.