Question

question 3 of 20
what law allowed the united states to claim uninhabited islands?

a. the guano islands act

b. the u.s. constitution

c. the tripartite conference

d. the bayonet constitution

Explanation:

The Guano Islands Act (1856) allowed the U.S. to claim uninhabited islands with guano (bird droppings, a valuable fertilizer) deposits. The U.S. Constitution doesn’t address island claims for this purpose. The Tripartite Conference was about power - sharing in Hawaii, and the Bayonet Constitution was a Hawaiian constitutional change, neither related to claiming uninhabited islands.

Answer:

A. The Guano Islands Act