Colibri | Compare and Contrast
1500s: Juan Ponce de Leon is given a charter by the king of Spain to colonize Borinquen (Puerto Rico).
Today: Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States, although various groups lobby both for statehood and independence.
1500s: More than fifty thousand Taino Indians live on the island of Borinquen.
Today: Puerto Rico’s population is 3.8 million. Europeans, Indians, and Africans have interbred to create a racially mixed people.
1500s: The Spanish explore the world, colonizing numerous lands including what are now...
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