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    Puerto Rico was first annexed into the United States in 1898 after the Treaty of Paris in 1889 was signed and gave the U.S 3 countries from Spain. Puerto Rico being one of them. Puerto Rico is a beautiful territory but, the fact of the matter is the U.S cannot take on the territory for reasons like the; U.S would add on another debt to the. People in Puerto Rico are already granted U.S citizenship rights and can join the military. Finally Puerto Rico's unemployment Rate far exceeds the United States

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    are invested. In Puerto Rico’s case, preparing the island for the next natural disaster will require significant foresight and proactive resource management by the federal government. 32 While the local government may feel the need to implement disaster relief plans, it is hard to do so with little control over where resources are allocated. As of April 1, FEMA has allocated more than $10.5 billion in aid to Puerto Rico from the agency’s disaster relief fund as the island recovers from Hurricanes

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    Critique the bourgeoisie in Puerto Rico, we must first understand how they came to be. How did a nation of enslaved people produce individuals who would rather subjugate themselves and other for fringe benefits? In the present day, Puerto Rico is officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. But make no mistake about it Puerto Rico is a colony. A colony that has never experienced freedom for the last 525 years. In 1493, Columbus landed on the island now known as Puerto Rico, claiming the island for

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    If you're craving a fabulous Caribbean getaway, look no further than our neighbor to the south, Puerto Rico. Its culture is rich and diverse, melding Amerindian, European, and African influences. It offers tons of amenities, including gorgeous beaches, sparkling waters, and lush tropical forests. As an added bonus, it's a mere two-hour flight from the continental United States. You can enjoy the island anyway you choose. If you like getting behind the wheel, rent a car and spend your days exploring

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    Puerto Rico, whose word meaning is “rich port” in Spanish, is a beautiful Island located in the middle of the Caribbean. Its strategic location made it a must have territory to the Spaniards who colonized it over four hundred years before the United States took a special interest. It all started in the year 1898, with the Treaty of Paris Puerto Rico now is property of the United States. After centuries of being led by Sevilla and Madrid, Puerto Rico was now forced to look upon Washington. The series

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    The United State wanted to keep Puerto Rico under its control by manipulating it people, by wanting to reconstruct Puerto Rico and remake it in their own idealized self-image like it said on the reading. The United State started to promote marriage in Puerto Rico so they can keep track of people, it would help it govern the island more in that it will help the United States to keep track of people in the island and to have more control over the people and create order in the island domestic

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    been the experience Puerto Rico has had with the United States? How did they become attached to the U.S.? When it comes to the history of Puerto Rico and the United States, there has been plenty of experience with the two. There was such a profound legacy the U.S. policy left as it did in Puerto Rico (Gonzalez, 2011, p. 60). Once the situation started, a couple years went by. In 1900 congress passed the Foraker Act (Gonzalez, 2011, p. 60). The Foraker act declared Puerto Rico U.S. territory. This

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    Puerto Rico was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493, which he originally called the island San Juan Bautista. It was soon known as Puerto Rico, or “rich port”  thanks to the gold in the river. Puerto Rico’s economy has been in recession for the last 10 years with its debt reaching to $72 billion.  Half of the people in Puerto Rico are living below the poverty line, and to incorporate the island of becoming a full state would bring more opportunities, and a wealth of benefits to a country that

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    Geography of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico consists of a group of island, located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic, about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida. For the reason of its location, history, and warm atmosphere the Puerto Rican island is extremely popular tourist place. Shape of this island is almost rectangular with 100 miles long by 35 miles wide. It is the smallest and most eastern island of Greater Antilles (Cuba, Hispaniola

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    My research focuses on what scholars say are the advantages and disadvantages of Puerto Rico becoming a state. To further my research, I decided to survey a small number of Puerto Ricans and ask them how they felt about Puerto Rico becoming a state. I attempted to survey a number Puerto Ricans living on the island and compare their responses to potentially the same number of Puerto Ricans living on the island. Unfortunately, my attempt to reach those living on the island was thwarted by Maria

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