2006-11-10 07:38:02 · 12 answers · asked by Luis 4 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Other - Caribbean
After the Spanish-American war, Cuba was granted independence.
Puerto Rico has turned down independence numerous times, preferring to remain in territory status
2006-11-10 07:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋
Because Cuba is an independent country, where as Puerto Rico was obtained by the U.S. during one of the wars.
2006-11-10 07:40:57 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
location has nothing to do with it. If you go in that direction, why isn't cuba a US state? its closer to the USA than Hawaii is.
Puerto Rico has always voted for commonwealth status, which is what the USA wants. Cuba voted and stay independent of any other country.
2006-11-10 07:47:50 · answer #3 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puerto Rico was made a US territory as a military strategy during WWII. Pay attention to the territories and non-continental states' placement.
Guam, the US Virgin Islands, Samoa, Puerto Rico, etc.
They also do alot of test bombing on Vieques( a little island part of Puerto Rico)
They purchased these territories to place troops when Hitler tried his sh** in this hemisphere.
look hard at a globe, you'll see it.
2006-11-10 07:51:13 · answer #4 · answered by red.cancer 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know, it's funny, but neither Canada or Mexico are US territories, either, and yet, both are even closer than Cuba or Puerto Rico.
2006-11-10 07:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If this US base was in China,you can be absolutely sure that notwithstanding any old agreement,China would boot the US out in a heart beat and the US would do nothing of significance . The point being of course is that MIGHT IS RIGHT period. If Cuba tried such an act,the US would simply carpet bomb the place just as they did in Vietnam and much of Iraq.
2016-05-22 03:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause the us has an embargo on cuba! Also, peuerto rico is part of the us w/ is good cause they get the protection of the us w/o having to pay taxes for the protection!!!!!
2006-11-10 07:40:00 · answer #7 · answered by abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Distance has nothing to do with it. Just look at American Samoa, which is near Australia.
2006-11-10 07:44:34 · answer #8 · answered by Von Kempelen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should it be? It is better off without you. Before Castro, who has been a fine leader, it was over-run by American brothels in the hands of American based Mafia bosses. Stick to your own grubby patch.
2006-11-10 07:42:05 · answer #9 · answered by lykovetos 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
we owned it once after winning it in the spanish-american war , some years later we gave them its freedom
2006-11-10 08:39:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋