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When did you acquire Puerto Rico?
In 1898.
How did you acquire Puerto Rico?
The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
When did the US acquire Puerto Rico?
In 1898.
When did US acquire Puerto Rico?
In 1898 from Spain.
From what country did the US acquire Puerto Rico?
From Spain
As a result of the Spanish-American War what lands did the US acquire?
The Phillipines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba, the Cubans were quickly given their independence and the Philippines achieved that status after WW2.
How did the United States acquire Puerto Rico and Guam?
In 1898 as spoils of the Spanish-American War.
In what war did the US acquire Puerto Rico?
The Spanish-American War.
When did US forces take Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States on 1898 as a result of the ratification of the Treaty of Paris.
Where did the United states acquire a colony in 1898?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines
Why do Spanish stamps made for colonial Puerto Rico say Porto Rico?
The mutation of the "o" in the Latin roots to the "ue" in modern Spanish was something that developed after the first colonization of Puerto Rico took place. As a result, the first name of Puerto Rico was Porto Rico. (This was very quickly replaced by the Puerto Rico.)
How did the US acquire Puerto Rico in war?
It was ceded to the the US by Spain in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.
