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Foraker Act

The Foraker Act of 1900 established a government for newly acquired (as a result of the Spanish-American War) island of Puerto Rico. A Governor General with a veto and a council of eleven appointed by the President of the United States governed the island. There was a popularly elected assembly as well.

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