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| | History of Puerto Rico |
 | | Puerto Rico reach a population of 656,328; its population recorded as 346,437 whites and 309,891 "of color" (this category included fls, mulattos and mestizos). |
 | | On August 12, peace protocols were signed in Washington, D.C. On September 9, U.S. and Spanish Commissions met in San Juan, Puerto Rico to discuss the details of the withdrawal of Spanish troops and the cession of the island to the United States. |
 | | The first company of native born Puerto Ricans is organized as part of the American Colonial Army, one year after Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States following the Spanish-American War. |
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