American Samoa: Treaties, Cession, and Territorial Administration (1899–present)

1. Tripartite Convention partitions the Samoan Islands

   Dec 2, 1899Labels: Tripartite Convention, Samoan Islands, United States

   • Tripartite Convention

2. Tripartite Convention takes effect

   Feb 16, 1900Labels: Tripartite Convention, Samoa, United States

   • Tripartite Convention

3. Executive Order places islands under U.S. Navy control

   Feb 19, 1900Labels: Executive Order, U S, Pago Pago

   • NPS WWII
   • EO 10264

4. Tutuila chiefs sign Deed of Cession

   Apr 17, 1900Labels: Deed of, Tutuila Chiefs, Aunu u

   • AS Archives
   • Tutuila Cession

5. Insular Cases era shapes territorial status

   Jan 1, 1901Labels: Insular Cases, U S

   • Insular Cases

6. Manuʻa leaders complete cession to United States

   Jul 16, 1904Labels: Deed of, Manu a

   • AS Bar
   • Manu a Cession

7. Congress ratifies the Samoan deeds of cession

   Feb 20, 1929Labels: U S, Deeds of

   • EO 10264

8. Administration transfers from Navy to Interior

   Jun 29, 1951Labels: Executive Order, Department of, U S

   • Nat Archives

9. Revised territorial constitution is approved

   Jul 1, 1967Labels: Revised Constitution, American Samoa, Secretary of

   • AS Bar

10. American Samoa holds first popular gubernatorial election

    Nov 8, 1977Labels: Gubernatorial Election, American Samoa, Governor

    • 1977 Election
    • Governors list

11. American Samoa gains a pathway to a U.S. House delegate

    Oct 31, 1978Labels: U S, American Samoa, Department of

    • DOI OIA

12. First delegate begins service in U.S. House

    Jan 3, 1981Labels: First Delegate, U S, American Samoa

    • DOI OIA

13. Tenth Circuit rules against birthright citizenship claim

    Jun 15, 2021Labels: Fitisemanu v, Tenth Circuit

    • 10th Cir
    • Axios

14. American Samoa continues under Interior administration

    Jan 3, 2025Labels: Department of, American Samoa, Unincorporated Territory

    • Nat Archives
    • DOI OIA