1789-1876
What effect did the Atlantic Revolution have on Puerto Rico? Why did Puerto Rico not seek independence during this time? What was the Cedula de Gracias and what were its consequences?
How did Puerto Rico transform into a sugar economy? Why did enslavement resume in the xix century?
What was El Grito de Lares and what were its causes and consequences?
1876-1900
How did Puerto Rico become a sugar exporting country? What impact did the sugar economy have on the island? Why did slavery return in the 19th century? 1825-1860
What was el Grito de Lares and what were its causes? Why gave rise to the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico? 1860-1876
What effect did the rise of coffee cultivation have in Puerto Rico? What moved Puerto Rican laborers to unionize? 1876-1898
What was an autonomist? What effect did the fight for Cuban independence have on Puerto Rico? Why did the United States invade Puerto Rico in 1898? 1876-1898
How did the military occupation impact future Puerto Rico/US relations?
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