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The Treaty of Paris, signed December 10, 1898, conformed to these terms. The subsequent Treaty of Paris, signed in December 1898 and ratified by the Senate in February 1899, ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States; Cuba became independent.

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the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act of 1917 was an Act of the United States Congress, signed by President Woodrow Wilson that basically grants American citizenship to the people of Puerto Rico. This didn't really effect the Puerto Ricans because of the fact that they could keep their Puerto Rican citizenship however this did make them obligated to be drafted into the army if ever needed and gave them benefits that comes with being an american citizen

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The Spanish–American War was fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. After the signing of an armistice with Spain, American troops raised the U.S. flag over the island, formalizing U.S. authority over its one million inhabitants. The federal laws of the United States were to be in effect on the island.In December, the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Spanish-American War and officially approving the cession of Puerto Rico to the United States.

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The Foraker Act enacted by the US congress, and sponsored by Joseph B. Foraker was an act that established a civil government and free commerce between Puerto Rico and The US. This new government had an executive council, a legislature with 35 members, and a governor appointed by the United States. The first appointed Governor was Charles Herbert Allen and he was inaugurated in May 1, 1900.

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Hurricane Maria was a devastating storm that went on during September 2017. With winds of up to 175 mph. Hurricane Maria caused over $90 million in damages. It was the 3rd most costliest hurricane in US history. Although the official death poll was 64, it is estimated that over 1000 people passed away. By September 16 it was named Maria but was still a tropical storm, until the day after, September 17, when it was officially named a Hurricane. The hurricane left Puerto Rico with damaged, homes, roads, and bridges. There was no electricity in the island and most of its cell phone and internet connections were damaged.