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How long was Puerto Rico slave of Spain?
Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493 to 1898. 405 years.
The US kept as a colony well into the 20th century after taking control of it from Spain.?
Puerto Rico
How long did Puerto Rico have their independence?
Puerto Rico has never been independent. It was a colony of Spain for 400 years, then a territory of the United States.
When did puerto rico become a territory?
Never. Puerto Rico was claimed by Spain in 1493. The United States took Puerto Rico from Spain as part of the settlement of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Puerto Rico has been a US territory ever since.
The reason why Puerto Rico has Spanish as major language?
Because it was Spain's colony for 400 years.
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.
Is Puerto Rico in Spain or France?
its in puerto rico
How are Puerto Rico and Spain historically connected?
Puerto Rico has strong historical and cultural connections to Spain because it was a Spanish colony for almost 400 years, from the early 1500s until 1898. Columbus landed on Puerto Rico on his second voyage in 1493 and claimed it for Spain, but a formal Spanish colony was not established until Juan Ponce De Leon took office as Governor in 1509.
How did Spain colonize Puerto Rico?
They "discovered" Puerto Rico and brutally enforced their government and religion upon the natives. Once they basically annihilated the native population and enslaved the rest, the power was theirs to do what they pleased.
Why did the us wanted Puerto Rico?
It did not want Puerto Rico, it wanted Spain out of its sphere of influence.
Why is Puerto Rico a territory?
Because the residents of Puerto Rico have failed to create a majority in favor of statehood or independence.
Is Puerto Rico an independent nation?
No, Puerto Rico is a Colony of the United States of America.
