The Foraker Act (officially known as the Organic Act of 1900) was a significant piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress that established a civil government for Puerto Rico after it became a U.S. territory following the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act benefited the US because it acquired a new territory from it, Puerto Rico. The Foraker Act was enacted in 1900.
The Foraker Act
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Puerto Rico
This Amendment set up the government of Puerto Rico (annexing from Spain), and marked the end of the Spanish-American War!
The Foraker Act of 1900, it was passed after the United States won the Spanish American War and gained control of Puerto Rico from Spain.
P.R. was the Foraker Act. Guam was the Treaty Of Paris.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act granted only partial citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
Foraker Act