What did congress promise by passing the jones act?

The final result was the Jones Act of 1917, which converted the citizens of Puerto Rico into Americans, although not as a full-fledged non-State: they do not vote in the presidential elections and the laws passed by their government-elected for the first time by Puerto Ricans in 1948 - they can be vetoed by the United States.

In fact, although the Jones Act granted Puerto Rican civil rights (and also obligations, such as being part of the US military conscription: 20,000 Puerto Rican soldiers fought in World War I), the United States continued and continues to maintain control over its affairs. fiscal, economic, military, postal, etc.

They also committed to work in the territory of the Philippines so they can be independent.

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although the crusades failed to capture jerusalem, they had several major impacts on western europe. they increased the authority of the king: sometimes nobles died in battle without leaving an heir in which case the king got their land. kings passed taxes to pay for the crusades.