- A Puerto Rican lawyer based in the U.S. capital has proposed President Donald Trump to create a task force to put Puerto Rico’s independence on track and, at the very least, amend the Treaty ...

On This Day: The 1898 Treaty of Paris. On December 10, 1898, ... Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United states under the treaty and the Philippines were purchased by the U.S. for $20 million.

December 10, 1898 – With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. The island is named “Porto Rico” in the treaty.

The U.S. took control of Puerto Rico in 1898 as part of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War. Over time, Puerto Rico has become a self-governing territory with its own court ...

In 1898, the United States government acquired Puerto Rico through the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War. This was only one year after Spain had granted the island the power to ...

1873 - Slavery finally abolished in Puerto Rico. 1898 - Spanish-American War: After the US warships USS Maine explodes in Havana harbour in Cuba, ... Spain and US sign the Treaty of Paris.

Puerto Rico, which became a U.S. territory in 1898 following the Spanish-American War, has some measure of self-rule but limited representation in Washington.; Its economy has languished due to ...

December 10, 1898 – With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. The island is named “Porto Rico” in the treaty.

December 10, 1898 – With the signing of the Treaty of Paris, Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. The island is named “Porto Rico” in the treaty.