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Puerto Rico- World Geography

By Grayson Hopper
  • Nov 19, 1493

    Christopher Columbus arrived at Puerto Rico.

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  • Period: Nov 19, 1493 to

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  • Aug 8, 1508

    The first European settlement on Puerto Rico was founded by Ponce de León at Caparra.

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  • Jan 1, 1515

    Sugarcane was first planted on Puerto Rico.

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  • Sir Francis Drake attacked Puerto Rico

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  • The English captured San Juan and held it for five months.

    The English captured San Juan and held it for five months.

  • The Dutch burned San Juan

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  • The English attacked San Juan.

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  • Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States.

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  • The first U.S. civil governor was appointed

    The first U.S. civil governor was appointed

  • Puerto Ricans became citizens of the United States

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  • Jesús Toribio Piñero was appointed as the first island-born Governor of Puerto Rico.

    Jesús Toribio Piñero was appointed as the first island-born Governor of Puerto Rico.

  • Luis Muñoz Marín was inaugurated as the first elected Governor of Puerto Rico.

    Luis Muñoz Marín was inaugurated as the first elected Governor of Puerto Rico.

  • Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth of the United States

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  • Puerto Ricans voted to remain a commonwealth.

    Puerto Ricans voted to remain a commonwealth.