Foraker Act
The Foraker and Jones Acts formally shifted the island from Spanish colonial rule to U.S. territorial status, introducing civil institutions, economic ties, and legal ________ that continue to influence Puerto Rico today.
ambiguities
The Act established a _______ legislature
bicameral
the Jones Act created a Puerto Rican identity that _________autonomy and colonial dependency.
straddles
This industry lost 80% of its crop after San Ciriaco
Coffee
The United States promoted complete ________ of the local population
Americanization
The Foraker Act established a form of ____________ "Puerto Rican citizenship"
statutory
****Daily Double****
what is the second name on the Jones Act?
Shafroth
The Foraker Act and the Jones–Shafroth Act were ________________ in shifting Puerto Rico from Spanish rule to U.S. territorial governance.
transformative
In 1595 he tried to attack San Juan but was turned back
Sir Francis Drake
He was a puertorrican privateer of African descent
Miguel Enriquez
The Foraker Act designated Puerto Rico as an "__________"
unorganized territory
While it did not change tariff policies, the Jones Act _________the Merchant Marine Act
embedded
The Acts produced a unique political and economic reality that continues to define Puerto Rico’s ______ relationship with the United States.
complex
Sugar cane cultivation required good lands, expensive machinery from Europe, ____________ and workers knowledgeable in the production of sugar
lots of slaves
The newspapers that criticized the new American regime were ___________and closed.
censored
Puerto Rico continued to be treated as a foreign ______, with tariffs imposed on its exports and imports
entity
The Jones Act extended collective U.S. citizenship to all ________________ Puerto Ricans
birthright
The Foraker Act was signed by this US President
McKinley
The Casa de Contratacion in Sevilla administrated and controlled the __________ with the Indies
traffic
Everyone going to the Indies had to go through the Casa de Contratacion, which served as a filter of objects and persons, with the purpose of preserving ____________ values.
christian
Under the Foraker Act, _______________ remained under U.S. control, with key officials being presidential appointees
Governance
Jones Act,____________ Puerto Rico’s legal framework
overhauled
Federico Degeteau was the first puertorrican to hold this position
The legislative branch was formed by a House of Delegates with 35 members, elected by _____ puertorricans with the right to vote.
male
The United States used education as an instrument of _________and ideological transformation.
social