Key terms
Define Metawal Wool.
A navigational route used to reach the Marianas.
________ visited the Marianas for restock and trade.
Galleons (trading ships)
What year was Georg Fritz born?
1865
What crop did the Germans grow?
copra
What did the Spanish rely on for money?
Galleons
Define Conscription
Compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
What did Chamorros do to meet their daily needs?
Grow crops, barter, and raised livestock
Spain wanted yap in what year?
1885
What were the Chamorros and Carolinian's reaction when the remainder of the Spanish Administration left?
They felt rejoiced and happy at their departure.
Why did the U.S only take Guam?
Political leaders thought it would make them look greedy
Define copra.
Dried coconut kernels
What was the new political status of the Marianas after the Mexican Revolution?
The Marianas was under the province of the Phillippines.
When did the Spanish American war begin?
1898
Who constructed conscription during this time?
Fritz
What government did the U.S establish on Guam?
Military government
Define Mestizos
What international event caused the end of the galleon trade?
When did Colonel Don Eugenio Blanco arrive on Guam?
May 9 , 1899
What government was establish in the NMI by the Germans?
Dictatorial civil law
What treaty made Guam a U.S territory?
Treaty of Paris
Define Interregnum
A period of no normal government
What was the name of the first permanent Carolinian village on Saipan?
Arabwal
When did Georg Fritz establish a public education system?
April 1900
Who was the first District officer of the NMI?
Georg Fritz
How much did Germany buy the NMI?
$4.2 million