Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
unclaimed islands with guano deposits
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| gptkbp:category |
1856 in American law
United States federal territory and statehood legislation Guano trade |
| gptkbp:citation |
48 U.S.C. §§ 1411–1419
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| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
August 18, 1856
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| gptkbp:effect |
allowed U.S. to claim sovereignty over islands with guano
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Guano Islands Act
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| gptkbp:notableIslandsClaimed |
gptkb:Baker_Island
gptkb:Howland_Island gptkb:Kingman_Reef gptkb:Midway_Atoll gptkb:Palmyra_Atoll Jarvis Island Navassa Island |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to enable U.S. citizens to take possession of unclaimed islands containing guano deposits
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
fertilizer
United States territorial expansion guano |
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
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| gptkbp:status |
still in effect
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Howland_Island
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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