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The history of Guam starts with the early arrival around 2000 BC of Austronesian people known today as the Chamorro Peoples. The Chamorus then developed a "pre-contact" society, that was colonized by the Spanish in the 17th century. The present American rule of the island began with the 1898 Spanish–American War.
4 days ago · The development of Guam into an important U.S. military base brought about profound changes in the island’s agricultural patterns after World War II. Foodstuffs were imported in increasing amounts at the expense of local cultivation, and Guam now imports most of its food.
Aug 9, 2017 · Yet given its significance, the story of how an island 6,000 miles from California become an American territory is surprisingly short. The only reason America annexed Guam and its Chamorro ...
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Few know how or why. While geographically, Guam is among the Mariana Islands, so named by Spanish missionaries in 1668, it is a separate U.S. territory from the Northern Mariana Islands, which is...
The Chamorro people settled Guam and the Mariana islands approximately 3,500 years ago. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, while in the service of Spain, was the first European to visit and claim the island on March 6, 1521. Guam was fully colonized by Spain in 1668.
Dec 14, 2021 · Background. Guam was settled by Austronesian people around 1500 B.C. These people became the indigenous Chamorro and were influenced by later migrations, including the Micronesians in the first millennium A.D., and island Southeast Asians around 900. Society was stratified with higher classes living along the coast and lower classes living inland.
Mar 1, 2023 · 1668 – 1898: Spanish Era. With the establishment of the first Catholic mission, Guam became a colony of Spain until the Spanish-American War of 1898. The CHamoru people adapted to a new way of life that mixed traditional beliefs and customs with Christianity and other foreign influences. 1898 – 1941: US Naval Era.
