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CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era, US Naval Era, WWII/Japanese Era

Guam’s Political Status

 

Since the claim by Spain over the Mariana Islands in 1565 and the settlement of Jesuit missionaries and conquest of the CHamoru people in the 17th century, the control and ultimate political fate of Guam has been the subject of war and political controversy.

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CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination, Civic Society, Education, Guamanian Era, Guamanian Era: Education, Guamanian Era: Politics, Historic Eras of Guam, Language, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era, Post WWII Era: Politics, Post WWII: Education, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Education, US Naval Era: Politics

English and Chamorro Language Policies

 

As a result of America’s victory in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Guam to the United States in 1898. Before long, it was determined that the US Navy would administer Guam.

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