United States occupation of Puerto Rico

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The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.

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Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War followedBy United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: United States military government in Puerto Rico
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War result United States occupation of Puerto Rico