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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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military occupation
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. military government
surface form: U.S. Military Government of Puerto Rico
appliesToTerritorialEntity Puerto Rico
chronology began with U.S. landing at Guánica on 25 July 1898
continued after the armistice of 12 August 1898
formalized by Treaty of Paris signed 10 December 1898
military government lasted until 1 May 1900
commander George W. Davis NERFINISHED
Guy Vernon Henry
John R. Brooke ONNED1
Nelson A. Miles
country United States of America
describedBySource Treaty of Paris (1898)
surface form: Treaty of Paris (1898) text

United States occupation of Puerto Rico self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. War Department reports on the military government of Porto Rico

contemporary Puerto Rican political writings on U.S. rule
endTime 1900-05-01
followedBy civil government of Puerto Rico under the Foraker Act
follows Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico
hasCause U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico in 1898
U.S. victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War
hasEffect expansion of U.S. economic interests in Puerto Rico
growth of Puerto Rican autonomist and nationalist movements
integration of Puerto Rico into U.S. strategic Caribbean policy
introduction of U.S. currency in Puerto Rico
introduction of U.S. legal system in Puerto Rico
reorganization of Puerto Rico’s municipal governments
reorganization of Puerto Rico’s public education system
restriction of Puerto Rican self-government
hasPart Capture of Ponce
surface form: Invasion of Puerto Rico

United States occupation of Puerto Rico self-linksurface differs
surface form: U.S. military government in Puerto Rico
legalBasis Treaty of Paris (1898)
location Caribbean Sea
participant Puerto Rican autonomist leaders negotiating with U.S. authorities
Puerto Rican volunteers fighting for Spain
Spanish Army
United States Army
United States Navy
partOf Spanish–American War
replacedBy civilian colonial administration under the Foraker Act of 1900
result cession of Puerto Rico by Spain to the United States
end of Spanish sovereignty over Puerto Rico
establishment of Puerto Rico as an unincorporated U.S. territory
significantEvent Battle of Asomante
Battle of Yauco
surface form: Battle of Coamo

Battle of Yauco
landing of U.S. troops at Guánica
military rule by U.S. generals
startTime 1898-07-25

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Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War result United States occupation of Puerto Rico
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
Foraker Act replaced United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: United States military government in Puerto Rico
Bombardment of San Juan followedBy United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico
United States occupation of Puerto Rico hasPart United States occupation of Puerto Rico self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. military government in Puerto Rico
United States occupation of Puerto Rico describedBySource United States occupation of Puerto Rico self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: U.S. War Department reports on the military government of Porto Rico
Capture of Ponce result United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: United States occupation of Ponce
Capture of Ponce partOf United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: U.S. invasion of Puerto Rico
John R. Brooke partOf United States occupation of Puerto Rico
this entity surface form: United States military government in Puerto Rico