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Hawaii
The Hawaiian islands once provided a refueling station for American ships. American settlers built sugar and pineapple plantations on Hawaii. Missionaries were also sent to Hawaii to convert the natives to Christianity. -
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a small island in the Caribbean Sea. It became an American posession after the Spanish-American War in 1898 -
Cuba
Cuba is the largest island -
Guam
Guam was an important port-of-call for Spanish ships crossing the Pacific from Mexico to the Philippines. In 1898, Guam was taken from Spain by the uited Sates during the Spanish-American war
