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4.1. Becoming a Citizen

… currently live on the island of Puerto Rico. Another 5.1 million Puerto Ricans reside…Puerto Rico became a United States territory after the Spanish-American War in 1898.…Puerto Rico's government functions much like other U.S. state governments. People…… information, view the video Why Puerto Rico is not a US State (Vox, January 25, 2018).…… original Taino Indian name for Puerto Rico) was the first group of Hispanic segregated…Puerto Rico currently faces enormous social and economic problems. The Census Bureau…… citizenship for the people of Puerto Rico. ENGAGE asked students to consider when…

3.1. Branches of the Government and the Separation of Powers

"Puerto Rico Commemorative Quarter Designs (2009)"Public Domain … adding a 51st stateâ either Puerto Rico, a territory of 3.4 million people,…Puerto Rico elects a non-voting representative in Congress; the District of Columbia…… experts agree that voters in both Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. lean strongly…3. ENGAGE: Should Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia become the 51st State?

4.10. Liberty in Conflict with Equality or Authority

… U.S. acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American…

Table of Contents with Critical Media Literacy Connections

7.5. Evaluating Print and Online Media

… acquiring the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico as territories and launching America…

6.1. Functions of State and National Government

Learning Pathway: Current Events

6.7. Responsibilities of Federal, State and Local Government

3.3. The Roles of the Congress, the President, and the Courts

… representing Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and four U.S. territories. Each state…

6.9. Tax-Supported Facilities and Services

… plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands) operate lotteries.…