Puerto Rico Austin Eby Richard Standard Brock Shearin Will Breiner Charlie Ihle.

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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 in 20 years 1519 Smallpox epidemic 1595 attacked by Sir Frances Drake

History with U.S 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 51 st 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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