Marianas Reunification

Before the CNMI was established, it was apart of the former ____________.

• Federated States of Micronesia

• US Territory of Guam

• Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

• Republic of Guam

After World War II, the first effort to determine the Northern Marianas' political status was to __________.

• unify it as one government with Guam

• unify it as one government with all of Micronesia

• create a separate independent republic from Micronesia

• create a new territory of the United States

In 1681, the Spanish governor required all Chamorros of the Marianas to pledge allegiance to the _______flag.

• CNMI

• Guam

• Spanish

• American

Who introduced democracy to the Northern Marianas?

• Spain

• Germany

• Japan

• United States

On December 24th, 1944, all Chamorros and Carolinians of the Northern Marianas over the age of 18

• converted to Roman Catholicism

• Became US citizens

• voted for their first official election

• Became apart of Guam

The __________ gave Guam Chamorros limited government and true legislative power.

• Organic Act

• Constitutional Act

• Sovereign Act

• Religious Act

After World War II, the political development of the Northern Marianas began with ___________ governments.

• local

• state

• territory

• federal

The majority of the people of the Northern Marianas wanted _________________ with Guam.

• separation

• independence

• reunification

• isolaton

After World War II, the United States in collaboration with ____________ made a commitment to the self government and self determination for the people of Micronesia.

• Guam

• Europe

• United Nations

• Japan

On July 18th, 1947, the Northern Mariana Islands was made a part of a United Nations trusteeship to be administered by the United States. What did this political status guarantee the peoples of the Northern Marianas eventual right?

• self-government

• self-determination

• self-supporting

• self-reliance