Question

What did the Guano Islands Act allow the United States to do?

Answer 1

the act makes U.S citizens able to claim possession of unclaimed islands containing guano. It also empowers the president to send in armed military to intervee.

Answer 2

The Guano Islands Act was a federal law that was passed by the U.S. Congress to enable citizens to take possession of any unclaimed islands containing guano deposits in the name of the United States. The Guano Islands Act also allows the United States to use the military to protect such interests. The Act was passed in 1856, and it continues to be part of United States law.