How Did Puerto Rico Influence Spanish Culture

By the 1850’s, sugar had become the major export crop for the Islands. This is can be moderately credited to the early Chinese

At the beginning the Spanish thought that the US would invade Cuba. But they were wrong, Because the first battle to ever happen took place in a Spanish colony on the other side of the world. On the Philippines. The second war happened in the Caribbeans, after that the Americans troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25. In 1898 both the United States and Spain met in Paris to agree on a treaty. While talking Spain freed Cuba and turned over the islands of Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the West Indies to the United States. Spain also sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million. The treaty of Paris is what ended the Spanish American

Because of Treaty of Paris, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. The Spanish-American War was an important point in the history of both countries. Spain’s

Puerto Rico and many other countries have been influenced by a variety of cultures. These countries

Immigration to the United States has been occurring for centuries now. For years people from all different parts of the globe have dreamed of living in the United States, which is known to many foreigners as the land of opportunity. There are so many ethnic groups that exist in the United States that it has become known as the melting pot of the world. The Puerto Rican's migration to the United States was not an easy process. The Puerto Ricans faced discrimination in many walks of life in the USA. They were taken advantage of because they were naive and vulnerable to this new life. Eventually, in the twentieth century, the Puerto Ricans realized that they could stand

"Puerto Rico...is a people with a history, with its own idiosyncrasy....I don't think we are a random assortment of people that are cohabiting on the one hundred by thirty-five miles which is the size of our island. I think we're more than that. I think we're a nation that has a history that was established from the time before colonization. First there were natives on our island who were the aborigines, the Taíno Indians. Then came the era of Spanish colonization. Then comes the importation of slaves, which brings the African element also. That is, we are a national

The economies of Cuba and Puerto Rico are very similar during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. As Spain colonized these two islands in the 16th century under the idea that gold was abundant. Thus in turn the islands became a safe port for Spain and her vessels. It also set out to be a huge migration from the Spain to the islands, because everyone was set to search for gold. . This turned out to be short lived as the mining of gold peaked in 1517 till 1819. By Spain using Cuba and Puerto Rico for mining gold they needed slave laborers as the local Indians. The Indians soon became unsatisfied with their new conditions of living, they became hostile and many not able to cope with being slaves committed suicide and genocide. By 1540 – 1550

When Columbus first arrived he found the island populated by thousands of Taino Indians who made the mistake of showing Columbus gold nuggets in the river. This was all Spain needed to finance its crown. Differences between the Spaniards and the Taints began around two years later when Diego Salcedo was killed by the Indians. The Taino Indians revolt against the Spaniards was met with no success and many left the island or fled into the mountains where they began new lives.

American victory in the Spanish-American War brought Cuba, the Philippines and Puerto Rico into the American orbit. The war proved very popular with the American public. It was short and the America easily triumphed. What to do with the newly acquired territories proved controversial. The war turned America into and international imperial power. In 1900 a group started to fight what they perceived as the anti-American values of imperialism. The Anti-Imperialist League believed that imperialism went against the republican values of the American Revolution. They had no problem with expansion so long as the rights of the governed remained protected. Their major problem was how the former Spanish colonies became part of America. The population

Puerto Rico's Lands came to United States in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War in 1898 along with Cuba and the Philippines, as Cuba was immediately granted independence it took the Philippines until 1946, right after World War Two to be granted independence . Initially the name of Puerto Rico was changed by the military to Porto Rico this lasted until 1932 when the United States Congress changed it back to Puerto Rico the original name. This was a part of the “Americanization” that occurred in Puerto Rico. In 1899 when the island joined the United States it was classified as an unincorporated territory which means they were a part of the United States but no parts of the Constitution was incorporated into the rule. So in 1917 Woodrow Wilson President at the time granted all Puerto Ricans Citizenship. In which made them eligible to be drafted into the United States Army in time for World War One. Compared to Hawaii who joined the U.S as a Territory in 1898 all there citizens were granted United States Citizenship the same year. During the time between 1898 and 1952 as a part of the Americanization process

Puerto Ricans are another major Hispanic group that has also arrived to the U.S and brought less work for Americans. Puerto Ricans' current association with the United States, like that of the Mexican people, began as the result of the outcome of a war. The island of Borinquen, subsequently called Puerto Rico, was claimed by Spain in 1493. The native inhabitants, the Taino Indians, were significantly reduced in number by conquest, slavery, and genocide. (Schaefer, R. 2006, p.266). After Puerto Rico had been ruled by Spain for four centuries, the island was seized by the United States in 1808 during the Spanish-American War. The value of Puerto Rico for the United States, as it had been for Spain, was mainly its strategic location, which was advantageous for maritime trade. (Schaefer, R. 2006, p.226). The most significant difference between the meaning of race in Puerto Rico and on the mainland is that Puerto Rico, like so many other

Progression of a nation, the dream of every elected official and citizen of any country is seen as right for the pursuit of a sustainable nation. However, Puerto Rico has not moved forward since being ruled by the Spaniards. After the Spanish American war in 1898, the US gained control of Puerto Rico and it was back to page one. Puerto Rico has been called a territory, the last colony, and some officials call it Estado liberated Asociado, in English a Free Associated State. They are not considered part of the United States even though they are given citizenship. Puerto Rico has not progressed since they do not have their own legislature, and an appointed official from the United States would decide its approval. In the 2012 election

Puerto Rico is an archipelago that is currently a territory of the United States of America with its official name being, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; however, it is often referred to by Puerto Ricans as Borinquen, a term derived from the name given to the island by its original Taíno natives, Borikén. The Taíno natives were the last group of people to live on the island unphased by the outside world and are also the most well known pre-columbian settlement of Borinquen due to the greater number of archaeological remains and Spanish documents from the era; the period the Taíno people inhabited the island is currently known as the Taíno phase (Picó 12).

In 1493 Christopher Columbus found Puerto Rico and claimed it for Spain. While under the Spanish rule Puerto Rico and Cuba were the only two colonies that stayed loyal to Spain by not going against them to gain their independence. The Spanish imported slaves to Puerto Rico in 1517. The slaves were forced to work in the mines and on the field growing ginger and sugar. Ginger and Sugar were raw material that Puerto Rico was best known for. During the Spanish-American war Cuba tried to rebel against Spain to gain their independence. The Cuban revolt failed but the Cubans forced Spain to abolish slavery in 1886. In 1896 President McKinley had the U.S.S. Marine to go to Cuba and get American citizens from there who are in danger. The Marine ship blew up on February

Puerto Rico is one of the twenty-eight Caribbean island nations and is slightly smaller than the state of Connecticut. Its climate is tropical, rainy, and warm. The population of the island is 3,994,259 and its capital is San Juan (Atienza, Cardona). According to the 2008 U.S. Census, America is home to over 4 million Puerto Ricans, 25 percent of them living in New York with an estimated 900,000 living in New York City (Kittler, Sucher, Nelms 263). Since there is such a large amount of Puerto Ricans living within New York, their food and culture have made an impact on the cuisine of these highly populous cities. There are many restaurants in New York City along with other major cities that include traditional Puerto Rican foods which will be discussed throughout the paper. Puerto Rican culture is extremely interesting and worth reading about!