Chapter 21 Flashcards
In ____ _____ PR was ____ by the ____.
July, 1898, invaded, US
The ____ -____ ____ had revealed the terrible poverty of PR. The ___ blockade ____ the amount of ____ that could come into the island.
Spanish, American, War, US, limited, food.
the ____ ____1900 Us Congress passed the first ___ that would regulate relations between ____ and the ____ and established local government.
Foraker; Act; 1900; law, PR; US
It transferred power in PR from the _____ to a ______ government
military; civilian
The ____ of the ____ would appoint a _____ and an _______ council
president, US; Governor; executive
At least ____ of the __ members needed to be _____ ______.
five; eleven, Puerto Ricans
The _______ ______ did ____ grant US _______ to ______ _____-.
Foraker Act; NOT; citizenship, puerto ricans
The ____ ____ - a new organic law passed by Congress in _____ ____
Jones Act; April, 1917
It gave US _____ to the people of ____ and _____ the ______ _____.
citizenship; PR; dissolved; Executive Council
Jones Act
It increased the island’s _____ branch to ____ senators and ____ representatives, each elected for ____ year terms.
legislative, 19, 31, 4
Jones Act
However, it did not make significant changes in the _______ of the island’s _______.
management; economy.
