The United States took control of the island in the 1898 Spanish–American War, as part of the Treaty of Paris. Guam was transferred to U.S. Navy control on 23 December 1898 by Executive Order 108-A. Guam came to serve as a station for American ships traveling to and from the Philippines, while the Northern Mariana Islands passed to Germany, and then to Japan. A U.S. Navy yard was established at Piti in 1899, and a marine barracks at Sumay in 1901.:13 Following the Philippine–American War, Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini were exiled on Guam in 1901.:vi COUNT 4
QSN1 When did the United States take control of the island? ANS1 1898 QSN2 What happened that allowed the United States to have Guam? ANS2 Spanish–American War QSN3 What is the name of the executive order that transferred Guam over to the U.S? ANS3 108-A QSN4 Which two people were exiled to Guam after the Philippine-American war? ANS4 Emilio Aguinaldo and Apolinario Mabini