Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917
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The Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 is a U.S. federal law that granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and restructured the island’s civil government under American sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10371243 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 Context triple: [64th United States Congress, enacted, Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917]
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Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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First Naval Law of 1898
The First Naval Law of 1898 was a German legislative act that initiated a major expansion of the Imperial Navy under Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, laying the foundation for Germany’s pre–World War I naval buildup.
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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Jones Act (Philippines)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 Target entity description: The Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 is a U.S. federal law that granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and restructured the island’s civil government under American sovereignty.
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A.
Shipping Act of 1916
The Shipping Act of 1916 was a foundational U.S. maritime law that established federal regulation of ocean shipping practices and created the United States Shipping Board to oversee fair competition and rates in international trade.
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B.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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C.
First Naval Law of 1898
The First Naval Law of 1898 was a German legislative act that initiated a major expansion of the Imperial Navy under Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, laying the foundation for Germany’s pre–World War I naval buildup.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is a U.S. federal law that established policies and programs to develop and maintain a strong American merchant marine for commerce and national defense.
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E.
Jones Act (Philippines)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ territorial law ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jones Act of 1917
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jones–Shafroth Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1917 in American law
ⓘ
History of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | U.S. Statutes at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | made Puerto Ricans eligible for conscription into the U.S. military ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created |
bicameral legislature of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
elected Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1917-03-02 ⓘ |
| didNotGrant |
right to vote for U.S. President to residents of Puerto Rico
ⓘ
voting representation in the U.S. Congress to Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| effect |
placed Puerto Rico under U.S. statutory citizenship regime
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restructured the civil government of Puerto Rico ⓘ strengthened U.S. sovereignty over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governs |
organization of the executive branch of Puerto Rico
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organization of the judicial branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ organization of the legislative branch of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| granted |
U.S. citizenship by statute rather than by the U.S. Constitution
ⓘ
United States citizenship to Puerto Ricans ⓘ |
| historicalContext | enacted during World War I ⓘ |
| influenced |
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act of 1950 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | unincorporated territory of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | remains in force in modified form ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| maintained |
appointment of the governor of Puerto Rico by the President of the United States
ⓘ
ultimate authority of U.S. Congress over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Atkinson Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Foraker Act of 1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided |
bill of rights for Puerto Rico
ⓘ
greater degree of self-government for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Insular Cases
NERFINISHED
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political status of U.S. territories ⓘ |
| replaced | Foraker Act of 1900 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | applied to persons born in Puerto Rico after its cession to the United States ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | William Atkinson Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
citizenship
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civil government of Puerto Rico ⓘ political status of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| territorialStatus | confirmed Puerto Rico as an unincorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfCitizenship | collective naturalization of Puerto Ricans ⓘ |
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Subject: Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 Description of subject: The Jones Act (Puerto Rico) of 1917 is a U.S. federal law that granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and restructured the island’s civil government under American sovereignty.
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