Question

Did Puerto Rico gain its independence like Cuba did? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Of all Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas, Puerto Rico is the only territory that never gained its independence.The dynamics of this power imbalance culminated in the formal transfer of the island to the United States in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American War.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Puerto Rico received its independence in 1897 through a Carta de Autonomía (Charter of Autonomy). It was signed by Spanish Prime Minister Práxedes Mateo Sagasta and ratified by the Spanish Cortes.