Some examples of the gross stupidity shown by the early appointed Governors of the new Territory of Puerto Rico included banning all education in the Spanish language. Here was a people that had used Spanish in their daily lives for 400 years and were only now hearing English for the first time. Where were the teachers to come from when the best educated on the Island had rarely if ever used English. It created a 20 year time frame when almost no student advanced as far as the third grade. Even today such action is seen as a root cause of much of the Anti Yankee sentiment on the Island. Bans against peaceful assembly where Spanish was spoken drove many behind closed doors to protest. Clerics rebelled. Stores rebelled. Political talk was not allowed. Politics was driven into the hills. Flags were banned and a new cult was born that cherished hidden banners as holy icons.
Americanization by Imperialists was not the correct way to Win Hearts and Minds. The few who had supported the American intervention in Puerto Rico were cast aside and many of them rebelled. Until President Franklin Roosevelt entered office they never had a friend in the White House and the plight of the working man and woman had been ignored. Even that Administration failed by appointing as their first Native Born Governor a person who was viewed as a lacky to big business. In the years between the Cuban Missile Crisis (when a minority favored a Caribbean Communist State) and the election of the first Black American President the general cultural attitude has been altered.
The reserved belief is that American attitudes have changed and now may be the time to seek a new accomodation in their political status is at hand.
It was ceded to the US by Spain in 1898 after the Spanish American War,
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puerto rican independence day is an September 23. puerto rican independence day is an September 23. Puerto Rico doesn't officially have an independence day since it's not independent, but it does have the discovery holiday which is November 19, 1493.
CUBA, but given independence in 1902. PUERTO RICO, still a territory, GUAM, still a territory, The PHILLIPINES, bought from Spain for $20 million and then given independence in 1946. For the fun of it we annexed the HAWAIIAN Islands in August 1898.
The Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba which was quickly given it independence.
The Spanish Language came to Puerto Rico via colonization from Spain. Once the Spaniards invaded the island, it's people became subjects of the King and Queen of Spain. Spanish therefore became the official language. For over four hundred years the Spaniards immigrated to Puerto Rico to the point that today over 70% of Puerto Ricans can trace European ancestry. While the Spanish language has retained some Taino and African words in Puerto Rico the major influences to Puerto Rican Spanish are the accents from Andalusia and the Canary islands in the south of Spain.
Only the people that live in Puerto Rico can vote in Puerto Rico because the leaders that will be elected will only represent, hold power and have juridiction over those who live in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is an island outside of Florida, and Florida has no jurisdiction over it.
Puerto Rico was part of Spain for over 400 years.
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No, Puerto Rico can not tip over of overpopulation. Unlike many other countries, rather than overpopulation, Puerto Rico seems to be highly unpopulated. As such, it would be impossible either way to tip it over physically or otherwise.
Puerto Rico is not independent. It is a US Territory. Puerto Rico has not been independent since the Spanish landed on the island in 1493. It was a possession of the Spanish Crown until 1898. In early 1898 Puerto Rico gained some local autonomy. However later the same year, the US occupied Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States at the end of the war and it has been a territory of the US since. It is currently considered a Commonwealth and a Free Associated State, but that is a fancy name for a semi-autonimous territory.
It over-ruled Kentucky vs Dennison and ordered the Governor of Iowa to turn over a fugitive to Puerto Rico for trial. Federal Courts have the power to enforce extradition based on the Extradition Clause.
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Yes, Puerto Rico gets hurricanes. Most of the ones that hit Florida hit Puerto Rico first.
Puerto Rico is a United States territory so Barack Obama would be the head of their government and Alejandro García Padilla is Governor of the territory.
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