History Of Puerto Rico by Mae Hornung-Loya https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw Yellow: quality of life ||| Blue: Opinions/reactions of the PR citizens ||| Green: goverment en-us 2023-03-10 05:16:24 UTC 2025-10-04 22:33:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Early 1500's 🟡 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511383261 Spanish flags first fly over puerto rico. Puerto Rico's colonization begins. ]]> 2023-03-10 05:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511383261 1511 🔵 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511391038 the Taino revolted against the Spanish empire, which ended in their (Taino) defeat]]> 2023-03-10 05:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511391038 1500-1835 🟡 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511396222 Life for the Taino in this time was less than pleasant. European diseases spread like wildfire through the Taino civilization. Illness that Spanish colonizers brought in from Europe. The Spanish were already immune. 

The Taino went through poverty, heavy taxation, and overall repression 

the Spanish tried to Christianize the Taino out of their unique polytheistic Aztec-inspired religion

The Europeans brought their Spanish language with them and soon everyone in Puerto Rico was speaking it rather than their native tongue. 

The Spanish enslaved the Taino. No freedom, choice, or rights for the Indigenous.]]> 2023-03-10 05:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511396222 1835 🟡 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511398059 Queen María Christina of the Two Sicilies began the ending of Taino slavery]]> 2023-03-10 05:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511398059 1845 🟡 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511401834 Slavery abolishment finally showed a dent in Puerto Rico's population with 175,791 freed. 

Puerto Rico's population in 1845 according to (https://welcome.topuertorico.org/history3.shtml)

White........................... 216,083
Freed.....................175,791
Slaves............................ 51,265
Total............................ 443,139 

]]> 2023-03-10 05:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511401834 1855 🔵 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511403047 For a whole 24 hours, the castle was held by Puerto Rican rebels, a significant, and symbolic scramble for freedom and pride.]]> 2023-03-10 05:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511403047 1868 🔵 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511405613 1868, in lares, pro-independence Puerto Ricans started a mini-revolution. In the end, the Spanish managed to quiet down and detain them, but this marked another turning point for Puerto Rican independence. ]]> 2023-03-10 05:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511405613 1873 🟢 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511407153 The Spanish monarchy, where the crown would appoint governors for Puerto Rico, ended. Being replaced by a republican government structure. ]]> 2023-03-10 05:59:21 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511407153 1898 🟢 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511428936 During the Spanish-American war, the United States invaded Puerto Rico. 

and eventually...

they won, taking full control and rule of Puerto Rico]]> 2023-03-10 06:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2511428936 Early 1900's 🟢 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515491582 Puerto Rico started gaining more independence from America. but despite this, the quality of life wasn't all too good. The American military governed the land, as they had been the ones to take over. The government had little to no regard for Puerto Rico's cultural or economical development.]]> 2023-03-14 04:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515491582 1920 🔵 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515496074 By 1920, Puerto Rico's citizens were divided. There were the nationalists of PR, who wanted independence. Then there were the socialists (led by Santiago Iglesias) who wanted to stay under the US’ rule.]]> 2023-03-14 04:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515496074 1948-1968 🟡 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515496881 Puerto Rico shifted from an agricultural economy to being mainly based on industrial production.]]> 2023-03-14 04:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515496881 1950 🟢 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515527147 Puerto Rico gained its common-wealth status. which essentially means that Puerto Rican citizens have to abide by all the United States' laws and taxation. They are also ruled by the President of the United States, but they aren't allowed to vote. They have smaller governors, similar to a U.S. state, which they can vote for.



According to the library of congress, this means that 'the 78 municipalities’ governments are made up of two branches, the legislative and the executive. (Municipal Code, art. 1.006) The municipal legislature is vested with powers similar to those of the P.R. legislative branch. However, in contrast with the P.R. legislature, the municipal legislature is unicameral. (Art. 1.020) The number of its members is proportional to the total population of each city. Members of the city council are delegated the task of discussing public affairs and have special responsibility for monitoring and controlling the activities of the municipal executive branch and mayor. (Art. 1.039). Mayors in Puerto Rico must organize, direct, and supervise all the  daily municipal administrative activities. They prepare the municipality’s general budget and hire professional, technical, and consulting services as necessary. Mayors also supervise, manage, and authorize the disbursement of funds (state and federal) received by the municipalit]]> 2023-03-14 05:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515527147 1951 🔵 2802412_1 https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515530156 By 1951, mostly everyone in Puerto Rico agreed on the commonwealth status, letting go of the Nationalist V.S Socialist social war.]]> 2023-03-14 05:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/2802412_1/r72y3j4zqn9irvjw/wish/2515530156