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Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Puerto Rico was granted commonwealth status in 1950 and was allowed to establish a constitution in 1951.

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Puertoricans were granted citizenship because of the island's service in World War I . President Wilson at the time asked the Governor of Puerto Rico to raise an army to fight in Word War I , Puertoricans became citizens through the Bloody Door of Freedom, not the Golden door on Ellis Island in NewYork-New Jersey.

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