Puerto Rico

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The 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act made residents of this Caribbean island American citizens Puerto Rico $200 J AMERICAN HISTORY 2019-12-10 #8112
Under the Jones Act of 1917, residents of this Caribbean island gained U.S. citizenship Puerto Rico $600 J AMERICAN HISTORY 2017-02-15 #7468
The Jones Act of 1917 granted U.S. citizenship to residents of this Caribbean island Puerto Rico $400 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 2012-11-16 #6480
In 1952 Congress approved this commonwealth's new constitution Puerto Rico DD $500 J U.S. HISTORY 1999-04-09 #3370
In 1953, this island's first year as a U.S. commonwealth, 75,000 residents moved to the mainland Puerto Rico $100 J AMERICAN HISTORY 1996-10-07 #2781
In the 1950s "Operation Bootstrap" improved the economy of this U.S. commonwealth Puerto Rico $600 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1994-03-01 #2192
The Jones Act of 1916 made residents of this Caribbean island citizens of the U.S. Puerto Rico $400 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1993-12-10 #2135
In 1900 it became an "unorganized" U.S. territory; in 1952 it became a commonwealth Puerto Rico $600 DJ U.S. HISTORY 1993-04-14 #1993
In 1952 this territory adopted its own constitution & became a commonwealth Puerto Rico $200 J AMERICAN HISTORY 1990-01-10 #1238
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