civilian government on the island of Porto Rico.

"Americanization" of Puerto Rico

From 1898 to 1900, Puerto Rico was governed by four military officers: Commanding General Nelson A. Miles, Major General John R. Brooke, Major General Guy Vernon Henry, and Major General George Whitefield Davis. Miles, Brooke, and Henry were experienced veterans of the Indian Wars and, even though they were accustomed to the pacification and administration of the Native Americans,

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