A civilian government refers to a government that is run by local citizens rather than citizens of the United States. This was achieved through the Foraker Act<span> of 1900. Eventually, the law would be replaced, but it has a legacy of creating a relationship between the U.S. and Puerto Rico as a territory.</span>
After the British victory in the French and Indian War, the British taxed the colonies heavily to make up for war debt. The colonists thought this was unfair because they had never really asked to fight this war in the first place.
<span>C. A high tax burden and little political power.
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