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Puerto Rico was ceded to the US after Spain lost the Spanish American war in 1898.
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Why did the us wanted Puerto Rico?
It did not want Puerto Rico, it wanted Spain out of its sphere of influence.
What country controlled Puerto Rico?
Spain followed by the United States.
When did US acquire Puerto Rico?
In 1898 from Spain.
From what country did the US acquire Puerto Rico?
From Spain
The US kept as a colony well into the 20th century after taking control of it from Spain.?
Puerto Rico
Who did Puerto Rico win its independence from?
== == Puerto Rico has never been an independent country. Puerto Rico was colonized by Spain and ceded to the US at the end of the Spanish American War. Puerto Rico is still a possession of the US.
In 1988 the US received Puerto Rico and Guam from?
Spain
Did France give the US Puerto Rico in 1898?
No, it was Spain.
Is Puerto Rico in Spain or France?
its in puerto rico
How did US get Puerto Rico?
Spain ceded it to the US after the Spanish-American War.
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.
Why was the US intereseted in Puerto Rico?
It was only interested in getting Spain out of it.
