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Chapters & Sections (29)
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0:03
US Ownership of Pacific Islands Explained
0:58
Industrialization and Global Food Production
1:26
Soil Nutrient Depletion and Global Economy
2:20
Fertilizer and Industrialization in the 1800s
3:02
Urbanization and Loss of Fertilizer Cycles
3:35
Birds and Sewer Systems in Peru
4:08
Guano Formation and Agricultural Significance
5:15
Guano Trade Emerges in the United States
6:01
US President Prioritizes Guano for American Farmers
6:49
US President's Aggressive Guano Acquisition Strategy
7:53
Guano Islands Act of 1856 Proposal
8:43
Lawmakers Concerned about Colonization Precedent
9:31
US Expands Territory through Guano Islands Act
10:15
Guano Rush in the Pacific Islands
11:04
Guano Mining Labor Conditions
11:57
Guano Act's Lasting Impact on History
13:02
U.S. Uses Islands for Military and Economic Purposes
13:37
U.S. Expansion through Guano Island Act
14:19
US Expansionism and the Philippines
15:02
Squarespace Review for Online Business
15:49
U.S. Expansion Video Series Overview