On the question of whether American laws applied to the overseas territory acquired in the Spanish-American War,the Supreme Court ruled in the Insular Cases that

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The Supreme Court ruled in the Insular Cases that the American Constitution and laws did not necessarily apply to U.S. colonies. This doctrine became known as "territorial incorporation" and allowed the United States to maintain colonial systems of governance in Puerto Rico, Guam, and other territories acquired during the Spanish-American War.

On the Question of Whether American Laws Applied to the Overseas