Spanish American War
Who wins the War?
US
What is a military government?
Government in which the army is in charge.
What is culture?
customs, arts, beliefs of a group of people
Democracy
A government where people choose the members of their government.
What agreement ends the war?
Treaty of Paris
What money currency began after PR becomes part of the US?
Dollar
cultural resistance
when colonized people (PR) resist to give up their culture
Jones Act
PR become US citizens
What territories does the US gain?
P.R, Cuba, Philippines, Guam
Name the three branches and explain them.
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Americanize
Mesures where they try to make PR adopt American values, ideas and symbols.
universal suffrage
law that recognizes that women and men have the right to vote
Name two towns in PR the US invaded in the war.
Guánica, Ponce, Yauco, San Juan, Guayama
Foraker Act
Changed the military government to civilian.
Give an example of Americanize
Make English the first language
Salute to the US flag
Change from Christians to Protestants
What did Pedro Albizu Campos want
For PR to become independent
On what year did the US invade PR?
1898
Socialist Party
Defend the rights of workers
Give examples on how our culture has US and PR traits (4)
What political party did Pedro Albizu Campos create
Nationalist Party