Territories, a status reminiscent in some ways of modern-day colonies, exist across the globe. Today I’ll briefly take you through the five belonging to the US, each of which will get its own dedicated episode in the US Explained. But we’ll also dive into the numerous places which were once territories of the United States, and either gained independence, statehood, or something in between. Hello and welcome to That Is Interesting. I’m your host Carter. On the edges of the American Empire, these are the US territories - those of the past and the present, and how the US gained each of them. Listen to my podcast here! - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riffing-and-ranting/id1704428344 Image Sources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1w4p4WmGnewPB0y8bbvVwpZUjxv8x-tWP0laUBTfcMnI/edit?usp=sharing Visit the TII Store! - https://thatisinteresting.org/ Join the Patreon for behind the scenes videos and maps! - https://www.patreon.com/thatisinteresting Join the Discord to engage with other viewers! - https://discord.gg/RyxThheCYe Music - LEMMiNO - Cipher - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0q5PR1xpA0&t=0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUM0pC8lFE8 0:00 Intro 2:42 Northwest Territory 6:54 Indian Territory 9:38 US Minor Outlying Islands 12:50 Alaska 16:08 Hawaii 21:41 Guam 23:22 Puerto Rico 28:23 Philippines 33:23 American Samoa 37:35 Panama Canal Zone 41:55 US Virgin Islands 44:05 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands