Phases of the Moon. In Western culture, the four principal phases of the Moon are new moon, first quarter, full moon, and third quarter (also known as last quarter).
by Lucy 3 years ago. The United States captured Guam on 21 June 1898 during the Spanish-American war. At that time Guam was officially a territory belonging to Spain, as it had been since the 17th century when it was taken over by Spanish colonists. On December 10 of the same year, Spain formally handed over the island to the US when it signed the Treaty of Paris. However, the treaty only came legally into effect the following year on 11 April 1899, so that could be seen as the year that the US formally took possession of the territory.
In 1889 alone, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington all became states. The 1890s saw the addition of Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah. In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii, and it became the Hawaii Territory. In 1912, Alaska became the organized Alaska Territory. Two states in the desert Southwest â Arizona and New Mexico â joined the Union in 1912.