1. Who Speaks Spanish? Parte 3: Los Borriqueños y los Dominicanos (Puerto Rican and Dominican Americans)

2. By Edited by Iain 22:39, 9 June 2006 (UTC).Iain at en.wikipedia [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons

3. 1493 Christoper Columbus landed in Puerto Rico. 1508 Ponce de Leon and others arrived. Puerto Rico became an important Spanish port. 1600’s & 1700’s Spanish sent fewer resources to Puerto Rico. Sacked by Dutch Pirates. Period of decline.

4. 1898 Treaty of Paris Spain gave Puerto Rico to U.S. 1917 Puerto Rico became a “commonwealth” of the U.S. Inhabitants of Puerto Rico became U.S.. Citizens 1930’s-1940’s Great Depression Natural disasters Many Puerto Ricans migrated to the U.S.

5.  Migration continued due to poor conditions on the island, cheap airfare, and promotion by the Puerto Rican government.  There is a continuing debate over whether Puerto Rico should remain a commonwealth, become an independent nation, or become the 51st US state.  Migration continued due to poor conditions on the island, cheap airfare, and promotion by the Puerto Rican government.  There is a continuing debate over whether Puerto Rico should remain a commonwealth, become an independent nation, or become the 51st US state.

6.  Began immigrating to US cities in the Northeast because Puerto Ricans had already established Latino communities there.

7.  Many Dominican immigrants lack a high school education, and their businesses tend to be bodegas (Latino markets), restaurants, travel agencies, and other neighborhood businesses.  Dominicans are one of the most stigmatized (looked down upon) ethnic minorities, even among other Hispanic groups.  Many Dominican immigrants lack a high school education, and their businesses tend to be bodegas (Latino markets), restaurants, travel agencies, and other neighborhood businesses.  Dominicans are one of the most stigmatized (looked down upon) ethnic minorities, even among other Hispanic groups.

8.  There is a high concentration of Puerto Rican Americans and Dominican Americans in New York, Philadelphia, and other cities in the northeast (including Hazleton, PA).

9.  Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and do not need a passport to travel between the US and Puerto Rico.  In Puerto Rico people have the same rights and responsibilities as other Americans, with several exceptions (no reps. in Congress, can't vote for president, no federal taxes).  (This does not apply to Dominican Americans.)  Puerto Ricans are US citizens, and do not need a passport to travel between the US and Puerto Rico.  In Puerto Rico people have the same rights and responsibilities as other Americans, with several exceptions (no reps. in Congress, can't vote for president, no federal taxes).  (This does not apply to Dominican Americans.)

10.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Ric o http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Puerto_Ric o  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113949.html http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113949.html  http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Puerto- Rican-Americans.html http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Pa-Sp/Puerto- Rican-Americans.html  http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans.shtml http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans.shtml  http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans_1.shtml http://dr1.com/articles/dominicans_1.shtml