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# Should U.S. Territories Be States?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/civics-made-easy/episode/should-us-territories-be-states-j26hco/
- Published: 2025-11-07T17:01:22.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-07T19:30:32.000Z
- Description: Ben Sheehan covers U.S. territories and how they became a part of America.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Civics Made Easy, Season 1, Episode 8, #ZZZ_Episode_1d21b971-d4ab-49bf-ab91-8850f9440e28, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_7f4de95f-18d9-43ae-9b1d-8d17732a6075, #v1.16

Did you know America has ‘territories’ with thousands, if not millions, of U.S. citizens living on them? But not every territory grants U.S citizenship to those born there. And even so, citizens living in territories don’t have the same rights as citizens living in states. Ben Sheehan explains the history, legality, and tax status of U.S. territories – and whether or not they should become states.