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Foraker ActThe Foraker Act of 1900 established a government for the island of Puerto Rico, newly acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.A Governor General with a veto and a council of eleven appointed by the President governed the island. There was a popularly elected assembly as well. 
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