Answer:
They wanted to punish the South, and to prevent the ruling class from continuing in power. They passed the Military Reconstruction Acts of 1867, which divided the South into five military districts and outlined how the new governments would be designed.
The land had a lot of gold which was taken by the Spaniards when they took control of the island, and since there was a lot of gold and since it is an island the trade flourished there, hence the name Puerto Rico, which is Spanish for Rich Port
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