Puerto Rico came under United States by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10, 1898, terminating the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were US citizens by 1917. In July 1950, the US Congress enacted Public Law 600. It provided that existing laws which defined the political, economic, and fiscal realtionship between Puerto Rico and the United States should remain in full force. It also authorized Puerto Rico to draft and approve its own Constitution, which took effect on July 25, 1952. Puerto Rico's relationship with the US is referred to as commonwealth status.
Puerto Ricans were both immigrated and migrated to New York. People from Puerto Ricans began coming to New York in the mid-19th century ,majority of them finally appear to the us right after the Spanish American War. Puerto rican they were now Puerto Rican citizens the US Congress approved Jones-Shafroth Act which gave Puerto Ricans finally the U.S. citizenship and allowed them to travel without the need of a passport.
puerto rico its not a state, its a common wealth, more like a US territory, such as guam or virgin islands. not hawaii or alaska, which are official states.
rican Movement was around …show more content…
US was interested and we all got american citizenship rights form the US, with the purpose that US got PR resources, which were sugar cane,
Puerto Ricans were both immigrated and migrated to New York. People from Puerto Ricans began coming to New York in the mid-19th century ,majority of them finally appear to the us right after the Spanish American War. Puerto rican they were now Puerto Rican citizens the US Congress approved Jones-Shafroth Act which gave Puerto Ricans finally the U.S. citizenship and allowed them to travel without the need of a passport.
puerto rico its not a state, its a common wealth, more like a US territory, such as guam or virgin islands. not hawaii or alaska, which are official states.
rican Movement was around …show more content…
US was interested and we all got american citizenship rights form the US, with the purpose that US got PR resources, which were sugar cane,