most residents of the virgin islands were granted us citizenship in 1927.
most residents of the virgin islands were granted us citizenship in 1927.
when were most residents of the virgin islands granted us citizenship?
1927
us citizenship was granted to many inhabitants of the islands in 1927 and 1932. the us dollar was adopted in the territory in 1934 and from 1935 to 1939 the islands were a part of the united states customs area. the 1936 organic act and the 1954 revised organic act established the local government. in 1970 virgin islanders elected their first governor, melvin h. evans, and from 1976 the islands began work on creating their own constitution. tourism began to develop, over time becoming the most important sector of the islands' economy.
united states virgin islands
the nationalities of some medalists are disputed, as many american competitors were recent immigrants to the united states who had not yet been granted us citizenship.









































in 2009, historians from the international society of olympic historians discovered that cyclist frank bizzoni, formerly thought to be an american, was still an italian citizen when he competed in 1904, being granted us citizenship in 1917.
1904 summer olympics