Spanish Colonialism and Its Influence on Puerto Rico

Spanish colonialism and its impact on Puerto Rico has been continually discussed on the identity of the Puerto Rican people. The controversial argument is that the first Puerto Ricans were actually blacks. Many Puerto Ricans did not fully consider this idea, but the history proved that this statement is accurate. But this is the only factor in the formation of people in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican identity can be understood only by studying the colonial history of the island.

Spanish colonialism on the history of the Puerto Rican Puerto Rican people. The name will soon be reminiscent of the beauty of the beautiful tropical island. The name "Puerto Rico" usually does not form the image of the Tinian Indians or African slaves, but these groups are important for laying the foundation of Puerto Rico's identity concept. - Thomas Kid's justice and revenge in Thomas Kidd's "Tragedy of Spain", Thomas Kid had always the theme of justice and revenge. Justice is the highest law of land, without the justice the country suffers, the country which is easy to care about the social position has no reason to stick. Therefore, people with power will respect justice. However, revenge breaks a subtle balance of putting together a Spanish society.

Spanish influence on Puerto Rican identity Spain's occupation for Puerto Rico's first occupation was very important to the language as part of Puerto Rico's identity. Spain's conquistador declared the island in Spain in 1493 as Spain's name, Spain imposed Spanish for the inhabitants of the island in the 16th century when Spain lived on the island. After all, the Spaniards ceased to take and take over old ways, to penetrate our culture into Taino, to create a new dimension that Spanish is incorporated into the cornerstone of Puerto Rico's foundation.

Language affiliation Spanish and English are official languages, but despite government efforts to eliminate Spanish and improve bilingualism, Puerto Rico is almost Spanish. Puerto Rico Spanish is a standard Spanish dialect with its own characteristics. The influence of Taíno is obvious in the explanation of material things ("hammock" and "tobacco"), natural phenomenon ("hurricane"), place name and proverb. However, Africans have defined the nuances of Puerto Rican Spanish. Africa's speech contributes to the speech and influences phonology, grammar and rhythm