Jones Act (Philippines)

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The Jones Act (Philippines) was a 1916 U.S. law that served as the organic act for the Philippine Islands, establishing an elected legislature and promising eventual independence from American colonial rule.

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Commonwealth of the Philippines establishedBy Jones Act (Philippines)
this entity surface form: "Philippine Independence Act"
Woodrow Wilson administration notablePolicy Jones Act (Philippines)