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Jan 1, 1493
The Claiming of Puerto Rico
Christopher Columbas claimed Puerto Rico for Spain. -
Jan 1, 1508
Settlement Begins
The settlement of PUerto Rico begins and Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon arrives. -
Battle of San Juan
The Dutch attack Puerto Rico -
Puerto Rico given to Spanish
Under the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is given to the Spanish by the U.S at the end of the Spanish-American War -
Control Over Puerto Rico
The Foraker Act allow the U.S Congress to institude civil governement in Puerto Rico. Also this allows the U.S to maintain specific contol over the island -
Jones Act
The Jones Act granted U.S citizenship to Puerto Ricans. -
U.S Chooses
The U.S chooses Jesus T. Pinero as Puerto Rico's first governer -
Partial Self-Governmet
This allowed Puerto Ricans to ellect their own governer. -
1st Elected Governer
Goverer Munoz Marin was elected by the people and her served four terms; from 1948 until earlt 1965 -
Commonwealth Bill
Then president of the U.S, President Harry S. Truman signed the Puerto Rico Commomwealth Bill, which paved the way for the Puerto Rican Constitution. -
Puerto Rico's Constitution
Puerto Rico's constitution is proclaimed. This established a commonwealth with automony in internal affairs. -
Natural Disaster
A landslide in Ponce kills 129 people. -
Esponol y Ingles
In 1993 English and Spanish became the official languages of Puerto Rico. -
*DANGER ZONE*
President Clinton declared Puerto Rico a danger zone -
1st Female
The first female goverer, Sila Calderon, was elected. -
Voting Rights
U.S Congress allows Puerto Ricans to have the right to vote in presidential elections. -
Uh Oh...
Dozens of Puerto Rican police are held on drugs charges following the biggest police graft probe in FBI history.
