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United States Military Government of Porto Rico
Gobierno militar estadounidense
de Puerto Rico
 (Spanish)
1898–1900
Flag of United States Military Government of Porto Rico
Flag
Great Seal of United States Military Government of Porto Rico
Great Seal
Motto: E Pluribus Unum
"Out of Many, One"
Anthem: Salve, Columbia
"Hail, Columbia"
StatusAdministered territory of the United States
CapitalSan Juan
Common languagesSpanish, English
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentMilitary government
Military governor 
• 1898
Nelson A. Miles
• 1898
John R. Brooke
• 1898–1899
Guy Vernor Henry
• 1899–1900
George Whitefield Davis
Historical eraModern Era
• Treaty of Paris
10 December 1898
• Foraker Act
12 April 1900
Preceded by
Succeeded by
United States Military Government of Porto Rico Captaincy General of Puerto Rico
Insular Government of Porto Rico United States Military Government of Porto Rico

The United States Military Government of Porto Rico (Spanish: Gobierno militar estadounidense de Puerto Rico or Gobierno militar americano de Puerto Rico), was a provisional military government in Puerto Rico that was established during the Spanish–American War in 1898.[1]

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