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Puerto Rico. Austin Eby Richard Standard Brock Shearin Will Breiner Charlie Ihle. History. Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493 Original name was San Juan Bautista Was a Spanish colony Known for cattle, sugar, coffee, and tobacco Taino natives were original inhabitants.
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Puerto Rico Austin Eby Richard Standard Brock Shearin Will Breiner Charlie Ihle
History • Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493 • Original name was San Juan Bautista • Was a Spanish colony • Known for cattle, sugar, coffee, and tobacco • Taino natives were original inhabitants
History (Continued) • Tainos attacked the Spanish • Taino population 30,000 - 4,000 in 20 years • 1519 Smallpox epidemic • 1595 attacked by Sir Frances Drake
History with U.S. • 1898 U.S. added Puerto Rico • 1900 government changed from military to civil • 1917 Jones law gave Puerto Ricans citizenship • Jones Law signed by Woodrow Wilson
Geographical Importance • Located in Caribbean • Popular tourist destination • 100 miles long • 30 miles wide • 1,200 bodies of water • 80 degrees average temperature
Political Importance • Self Governing • Close to becoming 51st state • U.S. controls international affairs • Puerto Ricans cannot vote in Presidential elections • Divided into 72 municipalities
Fun Facts • Puerto Rico has its own Constitution • Population: 3.9 million • Cockfighting is legal there • Packs of wild dogs roam Puerto Rico • Puerto Rico is known for its crazy traffic • Drugs are a major problem here
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