NMI History - Lesson 6 (Life after the War)

1975 - The people of the Mariana Islands wanted to become a part of the U.S. What did they do to begin this process?

• They voted

• They demanded

• They begged

• They wrote a letter

1975 - The proposal for the NMI to become a Commonwealth was approved by how many percent of the voters?

• 59%

• 29%

• 79%

• 89%

1978 - Leaders of the Mariana Islands signed an important document which made us the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island. What was the name of the document?

• Constitution

• Covenant

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

1976 - When did the island became the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands?

• March 24

• July 4

• June 24

• January 9

1978 - The Capital of the CNMI is...

• Guam

• Rota

• Tinian

• Saipan

1978 - There were 34,000 residents that became U.S. citizens, and they could vote in the U.S. presidential elections.

• True

• False

1986 - The CNMI became under the control of what country?

• United States

• Germany

• Japan

• Spain

1986 - The Chamorros and Carolinians of the CNMI were given what kind of citizenship?

• Filipino

• Japan

• U.S.

• Spanish