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1900. Look up American Samoa history in wikipedia.com

Only American Samoa is a US territory. Samoa is its own independent country.

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US secured the "Deed of Cessation" in 1900 in Tutuila and not long after in the remaining islands.

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American Samoa became a U.S. territory on April 17, 1900

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When did Samoa become part of the U.S.?

Samoa is not and never has been a part of the U.S. You are mistaking Samoa for "American Samoa".


What part of America is nearest to Australia by air?

Hawaii or American Samoa, depending on whether or not you count territories.


What country did the US get Samoa from?

Can you make sense? Samoa's a country, and the US got American Samoa from the country of [Actual] Samoa, maybe?Eastern Samoa and Western Samoa (as they were referred to in colonial times) were all one country to begin with. During the 1st world war, America occupied American Samoa and Germany occupied Western Samoa. So I suppose you're right 187baby, the US got (part) of Samoa from Samoa.


Is American Samoa part of Marshall islands?

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What is american samoa?

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States.  It is part of an island chain in the Southwest Pacific. 


Is Samoa part of Latin America?

No. Samoa is an archipelago (group of islands) in the South Pacific, close to Australia.


What part of the us is south of the equator?

No part of the United States is south of the equator. The equator passes through countries in South America, Africa, and Asia, but not through any part of the United States.


Is Samoa apart of the US?

No, Samoa is not a part of the US, it is an independent country. Well depends on which one, it's separated. There's Western Samoa and then there's American Samoa. Western Samoa likes to call themselves Samoa. Kinda confusing.


Samoa is part of what pacific island?

Samoa is a country in the Pacific Ocean and part of Polynesia. It consists of two main islands: Upolu, on which we find the capital Apia, and the less populated Savaii. Samoa was formerely known as Western Samoa. There is also American Samoa which is an unincorporated territory of the USA.


Which continent is American Samoa?

Samoa is geographically in the Southern and Western Hemispheres. However, politically, Samoa is a part of the Eastern Hemisphere as it has recently announced that it now considers itself west of the IDL. Samoa is a part of Australia & Oceania.


On which continent is Samoa located the Asian North American South American or European Continents?

It is part of Oceania.