Puerto Ricans Vote Against Statehood
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Latin American History, Latino History
- Geographical Location: West Indies, Puerto Rico
- Date: December 13, 1998
Article abstract: A majority of Puerto Rican voters turned down statehood in a plebiscite on the future political relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States.
Colonialism and Commonwealth
On July 25, 1898, during the Spanish-American War, the United States invaded Puerto Rico. After hostilities ended under the Treaty of Paris signed on December 12, 1898, the United States occupied and subsequently colonized Puerto Rico. Following World War II, the United Nations placed Puerto Rico on its protected territories list, after which the United...
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