group one

The US has been ruling over Puerto Rico for a while, but they haven’t always wanted us to rule over them. A lot of Puerto Ricans wanted to an independence or statehood, so that they would have more rights. But Puerto Rico becoming a state was denied by the Supreme Court, but they are able to elect to both their house and legislature.

spainish american war

1. What were the consequences of the war for Spain and the United States?
The consequences of the Spanish war were that America gained more land like Porto Rico, Philippians islands, and Guam.
2. Why did the Treaty of Paris cause such debate among Americans?
The treaty of Paris created a debate among Americans because there were a lot of different views. Some of them were that people want us to fix our racial problems before we fixed other peoples, the president wanted to Christianize the Filipinos and a lot of people disagreed with that.