United States Colonial Rule of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico 's colonial rule Most American Puerto Ricans welcomed Americans and invaded them when America invaded Puerto Rico' s southwest coasts (Guinica and Ponce). They will cooperate to help Americans expel the Spaniards. However, due to its obvious influence, the end result of US invasion and governance was not the result of the popularity of the Puerto Rican people in July 1898. Puerto Ricans want to end authorityist rule and concentration of wealth, and what they do not know will continue to dominate in the United States.

America and Puerto Rico have started a long-time big city - colonial relationship. In the early 20th century Puerto Rico was ruled by the military, and officials included the governor appointed by the President of the United States. The Fowler Act of 1900 gave a certain number of private governments, including the House of Representatives elected to Puerto Rico. The House of Representatives and the Governor-General are appointed by the United States of America. The judicial system was built according to the American legal system, the Puerto Rico Supreme Court and the Federal State District Court were founded. It was approved as a non-voting member and appointed "a resident committee member." In addition, it enlarges all US laws that do not apply "domestically" to Puerto Rico, especially exempt from the domestic tax law of the United States.

Puerto Rico has been the territory of the United States since 1898 (read: colony), in 1917 the Puerto Rican acquire American citizenship through the Congressional Act. However, the Puerto Ricans who live in Puerto Rico do not enjoy the full benefit of becoming a US citizen. For example, Puerto Rico's funds declined by 38% despite paying the same level health insurance tax as the other 50 states. People living in Puerto Rico can not vote for the President of the United States (but they can vote for the president's primary) and they are not voting in Congress.

In 1898, America invaded Puerto Rico with the goal of destroying Spanish colonialism. After the war, Puerto Ricans expect freedom, or at least a higher standard of living than before. However, they have experienced more forms of racial discrimination, cultural alienation, colonial exploitation. Our country was originally Tyno's country conquered and destroyed by the Spaniards, confused by the Africans, oppressed, and then dominated by Anglo. This is our history and a starting point to understand the current Puerto Rican struggle. As I know this history it is appropriate to appeal to those who think today's Puerto Rico problem as a specialist, not as a student. It also requires us to understand that it is not meant to be part of the United States that being a federal state.