Which country helped Puerto Rico earn its independence from Spain ....?

Question

This question was first posed by bonepalaceballet .

I am sorry, EU is not a helper in this.
United States did not fight the spanish american war for PR nor PR was "helped " out of its colony status.

PR was given its autonomy BEFORE US entered and invaded its territory. PR was in its process of becoming independent from Spain.
NO country really helped.
Puertorricans helped negotiated it.

Answer 1

No country helped Puerto Rico gain its independence. The USA captured Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War and it became and has remained a US territory with the people of Puerto Rico being US Citizens.

whale

Roxl, you are completely wrong that Puerto Rico was on its way to independence before the US took it by force and took it over under the Treaty with Spain.

whale

Roxl, Puerto Ricans had absolutely nothing to do with negotiating the treaty with Spain either.

No matter how much you HOPE something is true, doesn't make it so.

whale

Answer 2

Puerto Rico appart from Cuba, Cuba was allready having a bigger revolutionary force, more bigger than Puerto Rico, various groups allready wanted independence rom Spain since 1840, When the U.S. decided to look overseas to gain more territory, Cuba and Puerto Rico was a choice, the U.S. Offered 11 million dollars to spain for boh islands, as for Spain allready beat up because all the wars waged more than 100 years, Spain was weak and it didn had much influence in the other side of the hemisphere, so they denied the offer, well Rumors and it will be left like that, Rumors specify that when the USS Maine was sent to Cuba for unknown reasons, it never returned and they said Spain attacked the ship, and thats how the war started, any say it was attacked from spain or other say they sent the ship and explode it so they would blame Spain so they could gain the territories they wanted. The war started, etc etc, as for he time Cuba was difficult to invade by the time, but P.R. was the most easiest, as for first the only fort with a naval base was San Juan, and the U.S. forces invaded P.R. via the beaches of Guanica, that town is in the south west of the island.

As for who helped Puerto Rico become an independent state, no one, the island has fallen under the flag of various countries, maybee in short times but, it has might been around 5 to 8 flags through its history.

The only country to make a big change and separated the island from Spain power was the U.S.

Answer 3

Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty on December 10, 1898, in Paris, France. It provided for Spanish withdrawal from Cuba, leaving the island under temporary U.S. occupation. Spain was to retain liability for the Cuban debt. The United States did not push for the annexation of Cuba because the Teller Amendment, passed when the U.S. Congress declared war, prevented the United States from taking over Cuba. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were ceded by Spain to the United States, which in turn paid Spain $20 million. In December 1898 the United States announced the establishment of U.S. military rule in the Philippines.

Answer 4

Puerto Rico appart from Cuba, Cuba became allready having a miles better innovative stress, greater greater advantageous than Puerto Rico, various communities allready needed independence rom Spain through fact 1840, while the U.S. desperate to look foreign places to income greater territory, Cuba and Puerto Rico became a decision, the U.S. provided eleven million funds to spain for boh islands, as for Spain allready beat up through fact each and every of the wars waged greater advantageous than a hundred years, Spain became susceptible and it didn had a lot effect in the different area of the hemisphere, so as that they denied the furnish, nicely Rumors and it is generally left like that, Rumors specify that as quickly as the united statesMaine became despatched to Cuba for unknown motives, it by no skill back and that they pronounced Spain attacked the deliver, and thats how the conflict began, any say it became attacked from spain or different say they despatched the deliver and explode it so as that they might blame Spain so as that they could income the territories they needed. The conflict began, and so on and so on, as for he time Cuba became complicated to invade by making use of the time, yet P.R. became the main least complicated, as for first the only fort with a naval base became San Juan, and the U.S. forces invaded P.R. by making use of skill of the seashores of Guanica, that city is in the south west of the island. As for who helped Puerto Rico grow to be an self sufficient state, no person, the island has fallen below the flag of diverse countries, maybee in short situations yet, it has might been around 5 to eight flags by using its historic previous. the only united states to make a great replace and separated the island from Spain skill became the U.S.

Answer 5

Why not just ask Your question to one of the people who sit "on the Hill" at Washington and represent Puerto Rico, and yet have no legal status, nor voting rights with regards policy making procedure?

Answer 6

No country help. There were no Puerto Ricans rebels either in that time. The US did not help gain PR its independence. THE U.S.A. TOOK THE PR LAND. Which means it was stolen to the Spanish Empire.

Answer 7

The country of Puerto Rico tried to earn its own independence, but was taken over by the United States. That's my answer, y no lo voy a cambiar hasta que me pruebes equivocado.

Pero señorita, ¿que esperas?

Answer 8

The United States. In the Spanish American war, Spain lost most of its overseas territories, including Puerto Rico and the Phillipines.

Answer 9

Puerto Rico has never been an independent nation. The US just took it over.

Answer 10

Independence? What independence?
PR would be better off under Spain today. All that right of immigration to Europe.
If you know the answer, then, why ask?