United States Military Government of Porto Rico
United States Military Government of Porto Rico Gobierno militar estadounidense de Puerto Rico (Spanish) | |||||||||
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1898–1900 | |||||||||
Motto: Roman Catholicism | |||||||||
Government | Military government | ||||||||
Military governor | |||||||||
• 1898 | Nelson A. Miles | ||||||||
• 1898 | John R. Brooke | ||||||||
• 1898–1899 | Guy Vernor Henry | ||||||||
• 1899–1900 | George Whitefield Davis | ||||||||
Historical era | Modern Era | ||||||||
10 December 1898 | |||||||||
12 April 1900 | |||||||||
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The United States Military Government of Porto Rico (Spanish: Gobierno militar estadounidense de Puerto Rico or Gobierno militar americano de Puerto Rico), was a provisional military government in Puerto Rico that was established during the Spanish–American War in 1898.[1]
Timeline
- 1898
- February 15: The USS Maineexplodes in Havana harbor.
- April 20: President McKinley signs a congressional joint resolution declaring war against Spain.
- December 10: Spain and the United States sign the Treaty of Paris.
- 1899
- January 15: The U.S. military government in Puerto Rico changes the name of the island to Porto Rico.
- April 11: The Spanish–American War officially ends.
- 1900
- April 12: President McKinley signs the Foraker Act, establishing civilian government on the island of Porto Rico.
"Americanization" of Puerto Rico
From 1898 to 1900, Puerto Rico was governed by four military officers: Commanding General Nelson A. Miles, Major General John R. Brooke, Major General Guy Vernon Henry, and Major General George Whitefield Davis. Miles, Brooke, and Henry were experienced veterans of the
The administration of Puerto Rico was the responsibility of the United States Department of War's Division of Customs and Insular Affairs, which was modeled after the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Almost immediately, the United States began the "Americanization" process of Puerto Rico. The U.S. occupation brought about a total change in Puerto Rico's economy and polity and did not apply democratic principles to the colony.
In 1899, U.S. Senator
On January 15, 1899, the military government changed the name of Puerto Rico to Porto Rico (U.S. Congress would later change the name back to "Puerto Rico" on May 17, 1932) and the island's currency was changed from the Puerto Rican peso to the American dollar, integrating the island's currency into the U.S. monetary system.
See also
References
- ^ "Military Government in Puerto Rico".
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8477-0160-5
- ^ Harvey, S.S. (February 22, 1899). "Americanizing Puerto Rico". New York Times. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2023.