The Treaty of Cession of Tutuila, also known as the Deed of Cession of Tutuila, was a treaty between several chiefs of the island of Tutuila and the United States signed on 17 April 1900, whereby the chiefs swore allegiance to, and ceded the island of Tutuila to, the United States, which now forms part of American Samoa. It was ratified by the United States Congress by the Ratification Act of 1929.
See also[]
- Treaty of Cession of Manuʻa
- Tripartite Convention
- History of American Samoa
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