How did Puerto Rico become part of the US?

Answer 1

Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States by Spain in the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish American War in 1898. Cuba and the Philippines were ceded to the US at the same time. Cuba was almost immediately granted independence since the US was able to get the support of the Cuban Spanish independence movement by promising independence for their support of the US fight against the Spaniards. However the US hung on to both the Philippines and Puerto Rico due to their strategic locations.

The Philippines was granted independence in 1946 shortly after World War II. Once again, The US struck a deal with a militant independence movement to support the US's fight against its enemy (this time Japan). The Philippine independence movement was quite large and active for decades before they were granted independence.

Puerto Rico is still a US Territory (and now called a Commonwealth with an elected governor and bicameral legislature), Itr is still a very strategic location in the Western Hemisphere for naval defense and shipping in general. Unlike Cuba and the Philippines, Puerto Rico has never had a large independence movement. There have been militant independence groups, but (if you go by plebiscite election numbers) have never had any popular support. The highest election numbers ever for independence was 4.4% of registered voters in the 1993 Plebiscite.

Puerto Rico is still a US Territory by the consent of the people of the island. About 70% of registered voters, or about 40% of the island's residents, have voted for continued territorial status of some kind, or statehood. Several movements for statehood have come up just short of obtaining the electoral 50%+1 majority needed to ask Congress to be admitted into the union. So Puerto Rico remains a territory.

Answer 2

Puerto Rico became a territory of the U.S. in 1898 after the Spanish-American war together with Guam. Then in 1917 the people of puerto rico were granted American citizenship and in 1952 it became an U.S. commonwealth. i hope this awnsers ur question

Answer 3

Puerto Rico is not and never has been a US State.

Should its people vote for statehood at some time in the future, a petition would be sent to Congress, most likely by the legislature. The US Congress would then have to vote on whether or not to admit Puerto Rico as a state.

Answer 4

Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War as part of the Treaty of Paris.

Answer 5

they call it the Treaty of Paris also Dee foraker Law

Answer 6

America won the spanish war. So America gain control over Puerto Rico so now puerto ricans are American citizens.

Answer 7

It was ceded by Spain to the US in the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish American War.

Answer 8

In 1898 it was ceded to the US by Spain in the Treaty of Paris.

Answer 9

Puerto Rico