1. United States as an Imperialist Nation in Puerto Rico
Stephen Graziano, Deirdre McAndrew, David Yee, and Ben Ketzlach
US History 3
Mrs. Schartner
Period 8

2. How did the US get involved in Puerto Rico?
The United States allied with Puerto Rico.
Spain lost control of their territory
America declared war
Gained control of Puerto Rico

3. What were the US motives?
Wanted to expand military power
Wanted to industrialize Puerto Rico

4. How did they justify their actions?
Granted Puerto Ricans limited rights as US citizens
Americanized laws and taught Puerto Ricans English

5. Reaction of local population
Some supported US citizenship
Others supported independence
Wanted commonwealth

6. Final result Obtained commonwealth in 1952
Able to make own laws, handle finances, no immigration restrictions
Puerto Ricans enjoyed tax-exempt status, representation on Congress, right to vote, financial aid

7. Superman vs. Mafia Don
The United States acted as Superman. Although it was for the personal benefit of the US it also helped Puerto Rico.
Examples:
Puerto Rico was granted US citizenship
Gained the right to vote and existence in Congress

8. US beneficial actions Puerto Rico gained protection from US
Puerto Ricans were able to vote on their own governors and members of the legislatures lower house
Puerto Ricans granted US citizenship

9. Puerto Rico in relation to US

10. Works Cited
"Puerto Rico :: The Spanish-American War -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Web. 11 Oct < Spanish-American-War>.
"The Spanish-American War." GlobalSecurity.org - Reliable Security Information Web. 11 Oct <