Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A series of Supreme Court decisions (1901–1922) that determined the constitutional status of U.S. territories acquired after the Spanish-American War, establishing that the Constitution did not fully apply to all territories.