The Spanish established sovereignty in the 16th Century. The islands were sold to Germany in 1899 per the terms of the German-Spanish Treaty. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Federated States of Micronesia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia#European_colonization, accessed 15 November 2020.</ref> | The Spanish established sovereignty in the 16th Century. The islands were sold to Germany in 1899 per the terms of the German-Spanish Treaty. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "History of the Federated States of Micronesia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia#European_colonization, accessed 15 November 2020.</ref> |