Modern Colonies
Current Territories of the United States
Catie Humphreys
What is a colony? Where are they located?
According to the United Nations, today, there are 61 colonies, worldwide. Most of these colonies are islands, and many are small. Some of these colonies include: American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guam, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, St. Helena, Tokelau, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Western Sahara.
Does the United States have colonies?
What rights do they have?
Puerto Rico
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
Northern Marianas Islands
American Samoa
Should these territories be given voting rights?
Sources
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The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). United States Virgin Islands. Retrieved April 05, 2016, from http://www.britannica.com/place/United-States-Virgin-Islands
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