Guano Islands Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:applies_to uninhabited islands
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pacific_Islands
gptkbp:effective_date August 18, 1856
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guano Islands Act
gptkbp:impact U. S. territorial expansion
gptkbp:purpose to authorize the U. S. to take possession of unclaimed islands containing guano
gptkbp:related_to guano mining
gptkbp:repealed_by Guano Islands Act of 1945
gptkbp:significance influenced U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kingman_Reef
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4