Historia de Puerto Rico

What does the name 'Borikén' given by the Taínos to the island mean?

• Treasure Island

• Land of the Brave Lord

• Puerto Rico

• Land of the Gods

Who renamed the island as 'San Juan Bautista'?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de León

• Ramón Emeterio Betances

• Eugenio María de Hostos

What happened to the Taíno population after the arrival of the Spaniards?

• Significantly increased

• Moved to other islands

• Decreased due to diseases and forced labor

• Governed alongside the Spaniards

What structure did the Spaniards build to protect the island?

• El Morro

• Castillo San Felipe

• San Cristóbal

• All of the above

What marked the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico?

• The end of Spanish rule

• An advance in the fight for human rights

• The independence of the island

• The arrival of the Americans

What event resulted in Puerto Rico becoming a U.S. territory?

• The Treaty of Paris

• The War of Independence

• The abolition of slavery

• The Constitution of 1952

What did the Jones Act grant to Puerto Ricans in 1917?

• U.S. citizenship
• Independence

• complete sovereignty

• right to presidential vote

What status did Puerto Rico adopt in 1952?

• Colony

• Free Associated State

• State of the United States

• Independent Territory

What program transformed the agricultural economy into an industrial economy?

• Operation Bootstrap

• Economic Reform of 1952

• Free Trade Agreement

• Industrial Revolution

What factors influenced the massive emigration of Puerto Ricans to the United States?

• Natural disasters

• Lack of economic opportunities

• Impact of the industrial program

• All of the above