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A New Era: Bandits, Women, Labor A New Era: Bandits, Women, Labor
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Sugar: Dreams of Expansion Sugar: Dreams of Expansion
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Liberal Hopes arid the Model Republic Liberal Hopes arid the Model Republic
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The Foraker Act The Foraker Act
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U.S. Territorial Expansion and the Insular Cases U.S. Territorial Expansion and the Insular Cases
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Imperialism, Colonialism, and the Puerto Rican Anomaly Imperialism, Colonialism, and the Puerto Rican Anomaly
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1 1898—Background And Immediate Consequences
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Published:September 2007
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This chapter examines the United States' colonization of Puerto Rico in 1898 and its immediate consequences for island politics, economy, and society. After a brief background that led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris requiring Spain to cede Puerto Rico to the United States, it describes the new era under U.S. rule, paying particular attention to the tensions that had been brewing on the island prior to 1898. The chapter highlights the impact of the Americans' arrival on women, the Catholic Church, and labor movement, as well as Puerto Rico's political landscape. It looks at the first two political parties that were formed after 1898, the Partido Federal and the Partido Republicano, and their demand for the statehood of Puerto Rico under the United States. In addition, the chapter analyzes the Foraker Act of 1900 establishing a civilian government to replace the military government that had ruled the island from 1898 to 1900. Finally, it discusses how U.S. imperialism and colonialism gave rise to racism in Puerto Rico.
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