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Did the Spanish attack on Puerto Rico contribute for the US to go to war with Spain?
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∙ 13y ago
No, the US was interested in Cuban Independence.
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In 1898 the US received Puerto Rico and Guam from?
Spain ceded them to the US after the Spanish-American War.
What happened to Cubans and Puerto ricans aftee the spanish American war?
Most of the Spanish went home to Europe. Puerto Rico became a US Territory.
How did spanish become the native language in puerto rico?
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.
Which two Spanish colonies in the Americas did Spain lose as a result of the Spanish-American War?
As a result of the Spanish-American War Spain lost its colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
What was U.S. territory after the Spanish American War?
After losing the Spanish-American War in 1898, Spain had to give up Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Cuba to the US, leaving Spain with only the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and continental Spain to its name.
How did the US get Puerto Rico from Spain?
Puerto Rico was ceded to the US after Spain lost the Spanish American war in 1898.
How did the explosion of the battleship Maine contribute to the beginning of the Spanish war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did the explosion of the battleship contribute to the beginning of the Spanish American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did the explosion of the Maine contribute to the beginning of the Spanish American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How are Puerto Rico and Spain historically related?
Spain once had complete control of Puerto Rico which ended with the Spanish-American War.
How did you acquire Puerto Rico?
The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
How did the explosion of the battleship main contribute to the beginning of the spanish-American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did explosion of the battleship main contribute to the beginning of the Spanish American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did the explosion of the battleship Maine contribute of the beginning of the spanish-American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did the explosion of the battleship Maine contribute to the beginning of the spanish-american war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
How did the explosion of battleship Maine contribute to the beginning of the spanish-American war?
the report by the naval board of inquiry about the explosion was used to blame Spain for the attack
Who colonized puerto rico?
The Spanish from Spain, and Christopher Columbus.
