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Puerto Rico became a US Territory following the Spanish-American War in 1898, and its residents became US citizens in 1917. It has been a US Commonwealth since 1952.
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What piece of legislation autorized a civil government in Puerto Rico and formally established it as a us territory?
The piece of legislation that authorized a civil government in Puerto Rico and formally established it as a U. S. territory was the Foraker Act.
Why did Puerto Rico gain its independence?
Puerto Rico is not independent, it is a US Territory.
What is the relationship between US and Puerto Rico?
Its called a US Commonwealth. Its like a state in many ways but remains a US Territory.
Is Puerto Rico the fifty-first state of the US?
That may happen some day, but for now it is a US Territory.
What term best describes Puerto Rico's political status?
Puerto Rico is part of the United States. It is called a commonwealth.
Is Puerto Rico its own country?
No, it's a non-incorporated US territory (or colony, if you wish).
How did Puerto Rico become us territory?
Puerto Rico
What piece of legislation autorized a civil government in Puerto Rico and formally established it as a us territory?
The piece of legislation that authorized a civil government in Puerto Rico and formally established it as a U. S. territory was the Foraker Act.
What is Puerto Rico of the us?
Puerto Rico is a Commonweath in Free Association with the United States. In US constitutional terms it is an organized territory of the United States. It is not one of the 50 states in the union.
Can a us citizen live in Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico is a US Territory and its inhabitants are US Citizens! So, if they are US Citizens, any US citizen can live in Puerto Rico.
Is Puerto Rico a city of US?
No, Puerto Rico is a territory of the USA.
How does Puerto Rico money looks?
Puerto Rico is an US territory. Puerto Rico use the US dollar($). All citizens born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.
Is Puerto Rico a developed country?
It's not US territory is a part but it is a country dumb
Who is the Puerto Rico ambassador?
Puerto Rico does not have ambassadors since it is US Territory.
Why did Puerto Rico gain its independence?
Puerto Rico is not independent, it is a US Territory.
What is the US territory?
Puerto Rico
What happened with Puerto Rico after war?
After the Spanish-American war,Cuba was granted independence and Puerto Rico became a US Territory.
