I've read that quite a few of islands in the Pacific were visited by Americans throughout the 19th Century, such as the Bonin Islands and Marcus Island. There were also expeditions against Korea, Taiwan and Sumatra by one American ship or another.
Is there anything concrete that could prevent American settler colonies from appearing on these islands? I think an American founded the first colony on Chichi Jima. Or even just whaling stations or base camps for fishing.
Or perhaps conquest of smaller civilizations on these islands, such as following the Formosa Expedition, Sumatran Expeditions or even the Fiji Expeditions.
I'd think the private settler colonies would be far more likely than Federal conquest of any other island.
Is there anything concrete that could prevent American settler colonies from appearing on these islands? I think an American founded the first colony on Chichi Jima. Or even just whaling stations or base camps for fishing.
Or perhaps conquest of smaller civilizations on these islands, such as following the Formosa Expedition, Sumatran Expeditions or even the Fiji Expeditions.
I'd think the private settler colonies would be far more likely than Federal conquest of any other island.