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jan 1, 1917 - Virgin Islands Purchased From Denmark 1917

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In 1917, the United States purchased the Danish part for $25 million, mainly for strategic reasons to assure tranquility in the Caribbean Ocean. U.S. citizenship was conferred on U.S. Virgin Islanders in 1927.

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jan 1, 1917
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~ 108 years ago