1916 Danish West Indies status referendum

Ballot measure in the Danish West Indies the referendum in the Danish West Indies the referendum in Denmark 1916 Danish West Indian Islands sale referendum Denmark 1916 08 17 y 4,027 7 An unofficial referendum on the sale of the islands to the United States was held in the Danish West Indies on 17 August 1916.Dänisch-Westindien (Amerikanische Jungferninseln), 9. Januar 1868 : Abtretung an die USA Direct Democracy de The proposal was approved by 99.83% of voters, with only seven people voting against. It followed the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, which was signed on 4 August, and also approved by a referendum in Denmark in December 1916. The islands were transferred to the United States in 1917. No vote was held on Water Island, which had been sold by Denmark to the East Asiatic Company, a private shipping company, in 1905, and was no longer part of the colony.http://www.waterislandhistory.com/militaryhistory.html Water Island History - the Military History of Water Island Results 4027 7 Direct Democracy See also 1868 Danish West Indies status referendum References Danish Category:Referendums in the United States Virgin Islands Status Category:1910s in the Danish West Indies Category:Sovereignty referendums