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Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony from its discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493 until it was ceded to the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898.
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Many of the languages religions and laws in puerto rico came from what country?
Spain.
What Many of the languages religions and laws in Puerto Rico came from what country?
Spain.
Did Puerto Rico get many of its religion languages and laws from Mexico?
No, most of their customs are from Spain
Spain lost many of its colonies but was able to retain Florida Cuba and .?
Puerto Rico
How did the United States acquire Puerto Rico and Guam?
In 1898 as spoils of the Spanish-American War.
What Year Did Puerto Rico Get Its Independence?
Puerto Rico is NOT independent. It's a bit complicated but here it goes: Puerto Rico was "discovered" and colonized by Spain in 1493. Spain governed Puerto Rico for well over 300 years when a group of Puertorricans fought for its independence from Spain in 1868 but Spain did not recognized Puerto Rico's autonomy until 1897. After recognizing Puerto Rico's autonomy, Spain also gave Puerto Rico to the United States as a result of them loosing the Spanish-American War; this under the Treaty of Paris. (If it were a property, you might say that the island was "sold" to two different owners at the same time.) At the time the US did not recognize Puerto Rico's autonomy and in some way Puertorricans though that this was probably a step towards independence or statehood. Yet here we are, more than 100 years later in 2010 and Puerto Rico is still owned by the US. Now it is called the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.They currently receive all the benefits of Statehood without having to pay taxes to the country. Pretty sweet deal. Becoming a state would entail their willingness to contribute to the income base of the United States. This is something that should have been done decades ago.They became independent of Spain in 1898 and are now a US Territory.
How many valcanoes does Puerto Rico have?
Puerto Rico has no active volcanoes.
How Puerto Rico become part of US?
Puerto Rico came under the control of the United States in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What are important dates of Puerto Rico?
There are many important dates in Puerto Rico's history. These include being claimed for Spain by Christopher Columbus in 1493, in 1520 the island was officially named Puerto Rico, the US acquisition of Puerto Rico in 1898 and organized it as a territory in 1902. The date in 1917 when Puerto Ricans became full citizens of the US might also be listed.
How many earthquakes in puerto rico each year?
No, it was made by volcano thousands of years ago.
How many people in Puerto Rico?
there are 3,967,288 people in puerto rico (in 2009)
How is life in Puerto Rico different from US of America?
Puerto Rico is a territory within the US. That means they do not have as many liberties in politics as do the states. Puerto Rico is also a Caribbean island with Spanish history, meaning its culture is very different. However, Puerto Rico has been Americanized over the years.
