In the "insular cases," the supreme court: determined that puerto ricans and filipinos would become u. s. citizens in 1904. held that the constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the united states during the spanish-american war. determined that puerto ricans and filipinos were entitled to the same rights as u. s. citizens. held that the annexation of the philippines violated the fourteenth amendment ruled that the foraker act of 1900, which declared puerto rico an "insular territory," was unconstitutiona

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10 February, 09:10

In the "insular cases," the supreme court: determined that puerto ricans and filipinos would become u. s. citizens in 1904. held that the constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the united states during the spanish-american war. determined that puerto ricans and filipinos were entitled to the same rights as u. s. citizens. held that the annexation of the philippines violated the fourteenth amendment ruled that the foraker act of 1900, which declared puerto rico an "insular territory," was unconstitutiona

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Abdullah Grimes · Answer 1

The correct answer is held that the constitution did not fully apply to the territories acquired by the united states during the spanish-american war.

Basically they said that even if they are citizens of the United States, they are not guaranteed all constitutional rights since the territory itself is not a part of the United States. Many contemporary scholars consider this to just be a way to justify colonialism of the United States outside of US territories.