How Did the U

question 97

Multiple Choice

How did the U.S. acquire the U.S. Virgin Islands?

• A) The U.S. acquired them illegally from France.
• B) The U.S. traded the Bahamas to get them from the United Kingdom.
• C) The U.S. won them in the Spanish American War.
• D) The U.S. purchased them from Denmark.
• E) Citizens of the Virgin Islands voted to become a territory of the U.S.

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