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•Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) In 1994, the TTPI was officially dissolved with the independence of the Republic of Palau in October. •Emerging Sovereign Nations After the TTPI ended, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia became independent nations. They are sovereign states under a Compact of Free Association with the United States. •U.S. Territories Today Five permanently inhabited U.S. territories remain: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. •Territorial Status Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands are Commonwealths, while Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands are not. •Location of Guam and Northern Mariana Islands Both are located in the Pacific Ocean, specifically in Micronesia. •U.S. History Timeline and Periods The four major thematic periods of U.S. history are: - The Age of Discovery & Clash of Worlds - The Era of Division & Defining Ideals - Manifest Destiny & Industrial Ascent - Global Dominion & Shifting Paradigms •The Age of Discovery & Clash of Worlds This period features encounters between Native Americans and Eu...