The Treaty of Cession of Manuʻa, also known as the Deed of Cession of Manuʻa, was a treaty between
Tui Manuʻa Elisala and the United States signed on 16 July 1904 that ceded the islands of
Manuʻa to the United States, which now forms part of
American Samoa
American Samoa is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. Centered on , it is southeast of the island count ...
. It came about because of the
Second Samoan Civil War and the
Tripartite Convention
The Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluded the Second Samoan Civil War, resulting in the formal partition of the Samoan archipelago into a German colony and a United States territory.
Forerunners to the Tripartite Convention of 1899 were the ...
of 1899 between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the German Empire. It was ratified by the
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the legislature, legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, including a Lower house, lower body, the United States House of Representatives, ...
by the
Ratification Act of 1929.
See also
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Treaty of Cession of Tutuila
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Tripartite Convention
The Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluded the Second Samoan Civil War, resulting in the formal partition of the Samoan archipelago into a German colony and a United States territory.
Forerunners to the Tripartite Convention of 1899 were the ...
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History of American Samoa
The islands of Samoa were originally inhabited by humans as early as 1000 BC. After being invaded by European explorers in the 18th century, by the 20th and 21st century, the islands were incorporated into Samoa (Western Samoa, Independent Samoa) ...
History of American Samoa
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Treaties entered into force in 1904
Treaties entered into force in 1929
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