Puerto-Rico(1)

Puerto Rico's relationship to the U.S. was very similar to that of a colony or protectorate because of our claim on it through the Treaty of Paris. Though many Amricans questioned the descision of the U.S.'s interference, the U.S. tried to control Puerto Rico's affairs to maintain a presence in the Caribbean and be near where we planned to build a canal through Panama. A law/policy that affected its relationship with the U.S. was the instillation of a civil government. Under the Foraker Act, the U.S. appointed Puerto Rico's Governor and upper house. Puerto Rico Became an important territory following the Spanish-American War.