The Jones Act of 1917 granted U.S. citizenship to inhabitants of this Caribbean island
[DOC] [TLE] The 1917 Jones Act: Puerto Ricans as U.S. Citizens | Franky Bentez [PAR] Jan 30, 2011 ... As the island enters its 113th year as a territory colony of the United ... Take, for 
example, the 1917 Jones Act, an act of Congress that granted U.S. citizenship to 
all ...... exploitation can make the island an example in the Caribbean.