How did American rule of Puerto Rico harm Puerto Ricans? How did it help Puerto Ricans? Do you think the benefits outweighed the harmful effects? Why or why not?
American Rule hurt Puerto Rico because many of the people living in Puerto Rico wanted independence and under American rule they were not getting that. It helped the Puerto Ricans by giving them protection "... not only to yourselves but to your property, to promote your prosperity, and to bestow upon you the immunities and blessings of the liberal institutions of our government.” (pg. 559) The benefits did not outweigh the harmful effects because to the Puerto Ricans it was more harmful than anything. They did not like the fact that they were not independent, and they did not get much say in government for awhile.
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