How did the United States acquire part of Samoa?

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Beatrice Clayton

15 May, 12:35

How did the United States acquire part of Samoa?

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Leyla Nash · Answer 1

The United States acquired Samoa through the 1899 Treaty of Berlin with Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. This followed the Second Samoan Civil War which was a conflict between each country as a result of their colonial claim to the islands.