after the ratification of the treaty of Paris in 1898, Puerto Rico was under the control of the u.s military. during this time a lot changed for the small island in the caribbean. the currency was changed from the peso to the us dollar, a public school system and the us postal service was extended to the island. in 1899, disaster struck and 2 hurricanes completely damaged the island and killing 3,400 people. due to that storm many people migrated north to the 48 states and end up staying there. a very popular ciy for puerto ricans to migrate was
New York City because its opportunity. still to this day many puerto ricans migrate to new york city because they believe that financially, they will be better up here.
in november this year, puerto rico will have the chance to be the United States 51st state. this option has came up before and the people of puerto rico have voted on it in the past once in the 1980's and the 1990's, but both time the vote feel through. i think puerto rico won't become the 51st state because the puerto ricans like to have the freedom of not being a state rather than a territory. if they became a state they would be able to have more electoral votes in future votes.
christopher columbus is credited to the finding of Puerto Rico
this is a map of puerto rico
it is the flag that puerto rico used when the united states took over puerto rico notice it only has 45 stars on it.
sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Rico#United_States_rule_.281898.E2.80.93present.29
http://www.inquisitr.com/309434/puerto-rico-could-become-51st-state-after-november-election/
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Good info but be sure to include personal thoughts and be sure to capitalize words that should be.