What were the effects on Puerto Rico caused by the Spanish-American War?

Answer 1

If you are asking how PR became part of the US the attached link could help you separate fact from political fiction/BS.

http://welcome.topuertorico.org/history5.shtml

PS. 1898 a group of Puerto Ricans went to the US to ask for US intervention. This group accompanied the US froces landing in Guanica PR. It is fact that many US soldiers were billited in private homes by request of local families.

2nd PS. There was vote that time PR asking to become part of the US.

I think theire were 266 negative votes out of thousands. And commenwealth was granted.

I wish I could find all this information from the original source again but I ave no time for it. Vernon

It further divided the residents because loyalty to Spain was no longer an option: Their choices were now: Independence, Statehood, or the Status Quo as a territory.

Answer 2

Yes, the United States annexed Puerto Rico during the war and made into a unincorporated territory of the US. Essentially the US got Puerto Rico from the Spanish-American War.

More information in the related link below.

Answer 3

Spain left the Americas after a stay that had lasted since "Columbus sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492".

Answer 4

Puerto Rico was ceded from Spain to the United States.
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the Spanish territory of Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States.

Answer 5

It was a US victory that gained the US recognition as a World Power.

Answer 6

they didnt have their own freedom. The U.S still control puerto rico.

Answer 7

It was invaded by General Nelson A. Miles and was in the process of being brought to a conclusion when President McKinley signed an Armistice.

Answer 8

It was that Spain sunk an American ship, loaded with sailors which they all died. Americans declared war which the Cubans helped the Americans to get independence

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Answer 9

Cuban independence.