Foraker Act established a civil government for the island.
The law had provided and elected legislature. But it also had to have an
governor and even an executive council, and the president had final authority.
It said that Puerto Ricans we not American citizens and therefore did not get
to have the rights that the Americans had. Gradually, the Puerto Ricans were
allowed to have a greater self-government. In the year of 1917, Puerto Ricans
were granted American citizenship.
After thirty more years, the people that lived on the island
were finally allowed to elect their own governor. After all of this had taken
place, there was a debate on whether or not Puerto Rico should become a state,
independent, or just continue as they were.
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