People from what country were people allowed to become citizens of the u. s. in 1917?

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Areli Richmond

7 January, 20:46

People from what country were people allowed to become citizens of the u. s. in 1917?

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Clare Bradford · Answer 1

Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, Philippine residents were classified as U. S. nationals, and the 1917 Jones-Shafroth Act granted U. S. citizenship to citizens of Puerto Rico. So your answer would be people from Puerto Rico.