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; April 11 1899
The 1898 Treaty Of Paris came in to effect, transferring Guam , the Philippines , and Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States, all three becoming unorganized, unincorporated territories.

; April 2 1900
The Foraker Act organizes Puerto Rico .

; June 7 1900
The United States takes control of its portion of the Samoan Islands given to it by the Treaty Of Berlin of 1899 , creating the unorganized, unincorporated territory of American Samoa .

; April 1 1901
Emilio Aguinaldo , the Filipino leader in the Philippine-American War , surrenders allowing the United States to form a civilian government.

; August 29 , 1916
The Philippine Autonomy Act or Jones Law is signed promising the Philippines independence.

; March 2 1917
Jones-Shafroth Act reorganizes Puerto Rico .

; March 31 1917