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Puerto Rico came under the control of the United States in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War.
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∙ 16y agoAfter the Spanish American War, the Treaty of Paris signed on 10 December 1898 gave Puerto Rico to the US.
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∙ 11y agoPuerto Rico became part of the U. S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1898) in which Spain would cede many of its colonies, including Puerto Rico.
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∙ 13y agoIt was ceded to the US in 1898 by Spain.
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∙ 11y agoIt has not become a state.
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∙ 13y agoIn 1898.
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∙ 13y agoIn 1898.
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∙ 13y agoIn 1898.
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Can a person from Puerto Rico move to the US?
A person who lives in Puerto Rico already lives in the US because Puerto Rico is an unincorporated organized territory of the US. People born in Puerto Rico as US citizens. So, if you are a legal resident of Puerto Rico you can move to any other part of the US if you want to and can pay for the transportation to get there.
What term best describes Puerto Rico's political status?
Puerto Rico is part of the United States. It is called a commonwealth.
Is a Puerto Rico drivers license valid in Louisiana?
Yes. All US drivers licenses are valid in all US states, and Puerto Rico is part of the US
Does Puerto Rico have an army?
Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico defense is provided by US goverment. Puerto Rico is like a state of the union. Same rules apply.
Does the US and Puerto Rico use the same currency?
Yes, since Puerto Rico is PART of the United States (it's a commonwealth)
How did Puerto Rico become us territory?
Puerto Rico
What power does the president of Puerto Rico have?
There is no President of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is part of the US, so the President of the United States is the head of state for Puerto Rico, as for the rest of the US.
Is Puerto Rico part of Cuba?
No. Puerto Rico is a US territory. All Puerto Ricans are US citizen at birth. Puerto Rico president is Barack Obama.
Does Puerto Rico have a status of liberty?
If you mean, does Puerto Rico have a Statue of Liberty: they have the US Statue of Liberty because Puerto Rico is part of the US.
Is a Puerto Rico drivers license valid in US?
Yes, seeing as Puerto Rico is part of the US
Is Puerto Rico Mexico part of the US?
Puerto Rico is not in Mexico. It is a US Territory in the Caribbean where it is a part of the Greater Antilles.
What does a US dollar equal in Puerto Rico Dollar?
Puerto Rico is a part of the United States and uses American currency.
Should puerto ricans be part of the US?
Puerto Rico is a part of the US. That part is indisputable. Should it be part of the US? Both Congress and the people of Puerto Rico say "yes." There have been three votes on the status of Puerto Rico and all three overwhelmingly favor being part of the US in one form or another.
Is Puerto Rico a developed country?
It's not US territory is a part but it is a country dumb
How did Puerto Rico become a part of the US?
It was ceded by Spain to the US in the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish American War.
Is Puerto Rico going to become a state of the US?
no
When did Puerto Rico become ceded to the US?
In 1898.
