Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
unclaimed islands not within jurisdiction of other governments
|
| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:11_Stat._119
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1856
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Guano Islands Act of 1856
|
| gptkbp:inForce |
true
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
codified at 48 U.S.C. §§ 1411–1419
|
| gptkbp:providesFor |
temporary U.S. possession of islands
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to enable U.S. citizens to take possession of unclaimed islands containing guano deposits
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
fertilizer
territorial expansion guano |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
U.S. claims to numerous Pacific and Caribbean islands
|
| gptkbp:signedBy |
gptkb:Franklin_Pierce
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:U.S._territory_under_the_Guano_Islands_Act
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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