The Atlantic Ocean and the Carribean Sea.
its in puerto rico
It did not want Puerto Rico, it wanted Spain out of its sphere of influence.
Puerto Rico was once a part of Spain.
Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493 to 1898. 405 years.
Puerto Rico was ceded to the US after Spain lost the Spanish American war in 1898.
Puerto Rico's historical ties to Spain.
Spain controlled Puerto Rico.
About 1,000 miles.
Spain once had complete control of Puerto Rico which ended with the Spanish-American War.
The U.S. acquired Puerto Rico from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
The Atlantic Ocean.