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Christopher Columbas claimed Puerto Rico for Spain.
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The settlement of PUerto Rico begins and Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon arrives.
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The Dutch attack Puerto Rico
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Under the Treaty of Paris, Puerto Rico is given to the Spanish by the U.S at the end of the Spanish-American War
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The Foraker Act allow the U.S Congress to institude civil governement in Puerto Rico. Also this allows the U.S to maintain specific contol over the island
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The Jones Act granted U.S citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
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The U.S chooses Jesus T. Pinero as Puerto Rico's first governer
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This allowed Puerto Ricans to ellect their own governer.
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Goverer Munoz Marin was elected by the people and her served four terms; from 1948 until earlt 1965
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Then president of the U.S, President Harry S. Truman signed the Puerto Rico Commomwealth Bill, which paved the way for the Puerto Rican Constitution.
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Puerto Rico's constitution is proclaimed. This established a commonwealth with automony in internal affairs.
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A landslide in Ponce kills 129 people.
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In 1993 English and Spanish became the official languages of Puerto Rico.
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President Clinton declared Puerto Rico a danger zone
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The first female goverer, Sila Calderon, was elected.
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U.S Congress allows Puerto Ricans to have the right to vote in presidential elections.
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Dozens of Puerto Rican police are held on drugs charges following the biggest police graft probe in FBI history.
