Name one territory of the United States.

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, which means it is governed by the U.S. federal government but does not have the full rights and status of a state. Territories have their own local governments, but federal laws apply, and residents are U.S. citizens. Puerto Rico has a unique relationship with the U.S., including its own constitution and a significant degree of autonomy in local governance. While residents of Puerto Rico do not vote for the President and have a non-voting representative in Congress, they participate in party primaries and are subject to U.S. federal laws.

Hawaii, Alaska, and California are all states of the United States and, therefore, do not qualify as territories. Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state in 1959, Alaska as the 49th state in the same year, and California became a state in 1850. These distinctions are important in U.S. civics as they reflect different levels of political status and representation.