2017年9月28日 · After centuries of Spanish rule, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States in 1898 and has been largely self-governing since the mid-20th century. It has a population of some 3.4...

The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the Ortoiroid people before 430 BC. At the time of Christopher Columbus 's arrival in the New World in 1493, the dominant indigenous culture was that of the Taíno.

2025年1月25日 · The first inhabitants of Puerto Rico were hunter-gatherers who reached the island more than 1,000 years before the arrival of the Spanish. Arawak Indians, who developed the Taino culture, had also settled there by 1000 ce. The clan-based Taino lived in small villages led by a cacique, or chief.

It was a Spanish colony for four centuries and has been a colony of the United States since 1898. The first inhabitants, called the Archaics, came from the Orinoco River delta in the north of South America thousands of years ago.

2025年1月25日 · Puerto Rico, self-governing island commonwealth of the West Indies, associated with the United States. The easternmost island of the Greater Antilles chain, it lies approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of the Dominican Republic, 40 miles (65 km) west of the Virgin Islands, and 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of the U.S. state of Florida.

In this article, I will cover everything you need to know about the history of Puerto Rico. You will learn the facts as they happened and the history as it unfolded: – What is the brief history of Puerto Rico? – When was Puerto Rico discovered? – When was Puerto Rico founded? – What are 5 historical facts about Puerto Rico?

2007年11月6日 · Puerto Rico began to produce cattle, sugar cane, coffee and tobacco, which led to the importation of slaves from Africa. As a result, Puerto Rican bloodlines and culture evolved through a...