American Samoa is the result of the Second Samoan Civil War and an agreement made between Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom in 1899. The USA took control of its allotted region on June 7, 1900 with the Deed of Cession. 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...
The islands have been reluctant to separate from the USA in any manner. The maritime boundaries of American Samoa with New Zealand (Tokealeu, the Cook Islands, and Niue) have been determined in a series of treaties. Maritime boundaries with Tonga and Samoa have yet to be agreed upon.
See also
History of Samoa
History of the United States by political division
AmericanSamoa (Samoan: Amerika Samoa) is an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa.
AmericanSamoa is part of the Samoan Islands chain, located west of the Cook Islands, north of Tonga, and some 300 miles (500 km) south of Tokelau.
AmericanSamoa is the location of Rose Atoll, the southernmost point in the United States (if insular areas and territories are included); see extreme points for more information).
The 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia wote of Samoa, "A group of islands situated in latitude 13§30' and 14§30' south and longitude 168§ and 173§ west, and composed principally of fertile mountainous islands, such as Savai'i, Upolu, Tutuila, Manu'a, of volcanic and coral formations.
Broyer was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Samoa and Tokelau, with residence at Apia.
AmericanSamoa is currently an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the US; administered by the Office of Insular Affairs, US Department of the Interior.