Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917
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The Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that restructured the government of Puerto Rico and collectively granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jones–Shafroth Act | 6 |
| Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 canonical | 4 |
| Jones–Shafroth Act (Puerto Rico) | 1 |
| Jones–Shafroth Act reorganizing the government of Puerto Rico | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T293304 — 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.
Target entity: Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 Context triple: [Puerto Ricans, citizenshipGrantedBy, Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917]
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A.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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B.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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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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D.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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E.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 Target entity description: The Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that restructured the government of Puerto Rico and collectively granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
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A.
Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act
The Puerto Rico Federal Relations Act is a U.S. federal statute that defines and governs the political and legal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, including the island’s status, powers, and obligations under U.S. sovereignty.
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B.
Judiciary Act of 1891
The Judiciary Act of 1891 was a landmark U.S. federal statute that created the intermediate federal courts of appeals, significantly restructuring the federal judiciary and reducing the Supreme Court’s mandatory caseload.
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C.
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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D.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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E.
Butler Act
The Butler Act was a Tennessee state law enacted in 1925 that prohibited the teaching of human evolution in public schools, becoming infamous as the focus of the Scopes "Monkey" Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
organic act ⓘ |
| affected |
military obligations of Puerto Ricans
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political status of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
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surface form:
Jones Act of 1917
Jones Law for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Statutes at Large
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surface form:
U.S. Statutes at Large
|
| collectiveNaturalization | Puerto Ricans ⓘ |
| contextOfEnactment | World War I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| created |
House of Representatives of Puerto Rico
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Senate of Puerto Rico ⓘ bicameral legislature of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1917-03-02 ⓘ |
| definedStatusOf | citizenship of Puerto Ricans as U.S. citizens ⓘ |
| enabled | conscription of Puerto Ricans into U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| established | bill of rights for Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| governanceFrameworkFor | civil government of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| grantedCitizenshipTo | residents of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| grantedCitizenshipType | United States citizenship ⓘ |
| grantedPoliticalRight | election of both houses of Puerto Rico’s legislature by popular vote ⓘ |
| hasLocationOfEffect | Caribbean ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
Puerto Rican bill of rights
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U.S. citizenship for Puerto Ricans ⓘ reorganization of Puerto Rican legislature ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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territorial law ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfPuertoRico | unincorporated territory of the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| limited | autonomy of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| motivation | reform of Puerto Rico’s civil government ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John F. Shafroth
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William Atkinson Jones ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States territorial policy
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history of Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| provided |
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in U.S. House of Representatives
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elected House of Representatives in Puerto Rico ⓘ elected Senate in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| replaced | Foraker Act ⓘ |
| restructuredGovernmentOf | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| retainedPowerFor |
U.S. President to appoint Governor of Puerto Rico
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U.S. President to appoint key Puerto Rican officials ⓘ |
| signedBy | Woodrow Wilson ⓘ |
| subjectTo | authority of U.S. Congress over Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1917 ⓘ |
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Subject: Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 Description of subject: The Jones–Shafroth Act of 1917 was a U.S. federal law that restructured the government of Puerto Rico and collectively granted U.S. citizenship to its residents.
Referenced by (12)
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