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Sep 24, 1493
Christopher Columbus claimed Puerto Rico for Spain
Columbus sent over a thousand ships and men to go help claim Spain. He helped them because if he didn't the people would c,aim Spain and take it from them. -
Apr 2, 1508
Spanish settlement
Spanish settlement begins Spanish explorer Juan Ponce De Leon arrives. They were trying to bring order into disarray. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is liberated by the Spanish to the US at the end of the Spanish American War. It was making peace on having a war with the Spanish. -
Foraker Act
The US Congress institutes civil government in Puerto Rico for the Foraker Act. US maintains strict control over island issues, telling demands for more local control. -
The Jones Act
Grants US citizenship to Puerto Ricans. It separated the executive judicial,legislative branches of Puerto Rican -
US appoints Jesus T Pinero
The US appoints Jesus T Pinero as Puerto Rico's first governor. Before he was the first govenor he was in the dairy business. -
Partial Self Government
It was a government by it's self government granted, allowing to enable Puerto Ricans to elect their own governor. -
Munzo Marin
Munzo Marin was elected governor for Puerto Rico. Most of the people that voted for him were from the Democratic party. he served fur terms. -
President Truman
President Truman signs the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Bill, leading the way for a Puerto Rican constitution. Nationalists didnt like the new law and resort to violence. The US based nationalists tried to to assassinate President Truman in Washington DC. -
Us commonwealth
Puerto Ricans vote in a huge favor of US commonwealth status in a referendum. The Peurto ricans need the Us help because there struggling with money
