The Jones Act, also known as the Jones Law, the Philippine Autonomy Act and the Act of Congress of August 29, 1916, was passed by the United States Congress. It acted as a constitution of the Philippines and created the first fully elected Philippine legislature.
The Philippine Government Act set up the government in the Philippines to mirror that of the US. The Philippines would be able to elect their legislature, however the governor would be appointed by the US congress. The Jones act of 1916 extended the Philippine Government Act by allowing the people of the Philippines the right to vote for all bodies of government.
The Unitied States would grant independence to the Philippines.
Native Americans lost much of the land that they had before the passage of the act.
In the south, racial segregation being required was the effect of the passage of the Jim Crow laws. The laws were overruled by the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
the passage of the Neutrality Act of 1939
The Jones Act
The Jones Act, also known as the Jones Law, the Philippine Autonomy Act and the Act of Congress of August 29, 1916, was passed by the United States Congress. It acted as a constitution of the Philippines and created the first fully elected Philippine legislature.
The Philippine Government Act set up the government in the Philippines to mirror that of the US. The Philippines would be able to elect their legislature, however the governor would be appointed by the US congress. The Jones act of 1916 extended the Philippine Government Act by allowing the people of the Philippines the right to vote for all bodies of government.
The Unitied States would grant independence to the Philippines.
The Unitied States would grant independence to the Philippines.
The Unitied States would grant independence to the Philippines.
Native Americans lost much of the land that they had before the passage of the act.
The Unitied States would grant independence to the Philippines.
In the south, racial segregation being required was the effect of the passage of the Jim Crow laws. The laws were overruled by the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
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