[DOC] [TLE] Mariana Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] The Mariana Islands are shown, with the territory of Guam to the extreme south, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (14 islands) to the north. 
Active volcanoes are shown with triangles. The Mariana Islands (also the 
Marianas) are a crescent-shaped archipelago comprising the ... The islands were 
named after Queen Mariana by Spaniards, who first arrived... [DOC] [TLE] Spanish East Indies - Wikipedia [PAR] The Spanish East Indies were the Spanish territories in Asia-Pacific from 1565 
until 1899. ... As a result of the SpanishAmerican War in 1898, most of the 
islands were occupied by the ... Miguel Lpez de Legazpi set out from Mexico, 
and established the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines in 1565, which 
became the... [DOC] [TLE] Northern Mariana Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands is ... The first people of the Mariana Islands immigrated at some 
point between 4000 BC and 2000 BC from Southeast Asia. ... He landed on 
Guam, the southernmost island of the Marianas and claimed the archipelago for 
Spain. [DOC] [TLE] Guam - Wikipedia [PAR] Guam is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United States. Located 
in the western ... It is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands, and the 
largest island in Micronesia. .... Despite Magellan's visit, Guam was not officially 
claimed by Spain until January 26, 1565 by General Miguel Lpez de Legazpi. [DOC] [TLE] New Spain - Wikipedia [PAR] ... Nicaragua  Northern Mariana Islands  Palau  Philippines  United States. New 
Spain (Spanish: Nueva Espaa) was a Spanish colony in the New World north of 
the ... New Spain lost parts of its territory to other European powers and ..... the 
first Spanish settlement in the Philippine Islands in 1565, which became the town
... [DOC] [TLE] History of Guam - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Guam involves phases including the early arrival of people known 
today as the ancient Chamorros, the development of "pre-contact" society, 
Spanish colonization, and the present American rule of the island. Guam's history 
of colonialism is the longest among the Pacific islands. .... Despite Magellan's 
visit, Guam was not officially claimed by Spain until 1565... [DOC] [TLE] Spanish Empire - Wikipedia [PAR] The Spanish Empire (Spanish: Imperio espaol) was one of the largest empires 
in the world ... Following the SpanishAmerican War of 1898, Spain ceded its last 
colonies in ... Anachronous map of the Spanish Empire including territorial claims
. ... The conquest of the Canary Islands, inhabited by Guanche people, began in... [DOC] [TLE] Northern Mariana Islands | history - geography - islands, Pacific ... [PAR] May 24, 2016 ... The commonwealth is a part of the Mariana Islands, a chain of volcanic .... Part of 
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands granted to the United States by the ... In 
1565 Miguel Lpez de Legazpi landed at Umatac, Guam, and ... settlers began to 
encroach on Spanish claims in Micronesia, and difficulties were... [DOC] [TLE] The Conquest of New Spain History  1492-1901 - StoriesofUSA.com [PAR] The Viceroy commissioned Juan Rodrguez Cabrillo in the first Spanish ... As 
these new territories became controlled, they were brought under the purview of 
the ... Spain attempted to establish missions in what is now the Southern United 
... the first Spanish settlement in the Philippine Islands in 1565, which became the
... [DOC] [TLE] Because Bird Poop: How the U.S. Acquired Its Territories That Aren't ... [PAR] Jul 4, 2015 ... The first islands officially temporarily claimed under the Guano ..... The Northern 
Mariana Islands were first claimed by the Spanish in 1565, but... [DOC] [TLE] Miguel Lpez de Legazpi - Guampedia [PAR] His 1565 expedition visited Guam on its westward voyage from New Spain ... 
Legazpi claimed Guam for Spain, was later granted possession of Guam and 
Rota by the ... Legazpi claimed the islands for the King of Spain, sent armed 
landing parties .... The 20,000-mile roundtrip trade route was the first direct Asian-
American... [DOC] [TLE] People - American Memorial Park (U.S.

Question: This U.S. territory in the Marianas Islands was first claimed by Spain in 1565
Answer: Guam