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All of the following statements regarding the Guano Islands Act of 1856 are true EXCEPT: Question 4 options: a) These acquisitions were the first insular, unincorporated territories of the United States. b) Guano was a popular fertilizer that was integral to industrial farming. c) This legislation put Guano Islands on a path to statehood that later was rejected. d) This legislation authorized and encouraged Americans to venture into the seas and claim islands with guano deposits for the United States.

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The Guano Islands Act of 1856 never posited that Guano was going to become a state. Rather, it was to be taken possession of by citizens in the name of the USA, especially areas containing Guano deposits.

Why did the United States want to take possession of the Guano Islands?

Certain parts of the island contained a form of naturally occurring fertilizer made from seabirds and bats. They were said to be very high in Nitrogen, hence relevant for agriculture.

The US currently owns 87.5 percent of the Guano Islands today.

Thus, the correct answer is C.

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