1. According to the aforementioned article what are the series of opinions by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1901 about the status of U.S. territories acquired in the Spanish-American War where the court ruled that full constitutional rights did not automatically extend to all U.S. territories like Puerto Rico under American control?

 A. Self-Determination Trilogy B. The Insular Cases C. Puerto Rican Self-Determination Act D. 

Puerto Rico Empowerment Resolution 2. In the 1960s, many Cubans fled to Puerto Rico because: A. They wanted to escape Fidel Castro rule B. They wanted to become U.S. citizens C. It was cheaper to live there D. They wanted to be further away from the U.S. 3. Puerto Ricans have fought and gone to jail for their resistance to colonialism since the days of the Spanish empire. There have been some 2,000 political prisoners whose sentences added together come to 11,116 years.Which of the following was not a political prisoner? A. Lolita Lebron B. Rafael Cancel Miranda C. Oscar Lopez Rivera D. All of the above were Puerto Rican political
prisoners 4. In 2019 over a million Puerto Ricans on the island engaged in massive protests resulting in the resignation of Governor Rossello. The reasons for the protests were? A. The Center for Investigation Journalism obtained 900 pages of text messages from the governor which included jokes about Hurricane Maria victims and sexist and homophobic comments where nearly 5,000 people were killed B. Federal agents began a series of arrests after a gran jury handed down corruption indictments against a government official and
contractors
C. Frustration with historic colonial repression and a fiscal oversight board appointed by
Washington D. All of the above were reasons 5. Which of the following is not one of the music forms created by Puerto Ricans? A. New York Salsa B. Bomba C. Plena D. Reggae 6. In two U.S. Supreme Court cases in 2016 Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle and Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust the court ruled? A. Rejected the government of Puerto Rico's G efforts to use its self-governing power holding Puerto Rico was not a separate entity but under the control of the U.S. Congress B. Upheld statehood for the people of Puerto Rico C. Decided that it was not up to the court to become involved in Puerto Rican affairs D. Upheld the Commonwealth status of the
island 7. According to "A History of Afro-Puerto Ricans" 

Elaborate who were the first Africans to arrive in Puerto Rico.

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1 B The Insular Cases The Insular Cases refer to a series of opinions by the US Supreme Court in 1901 regarding the status of US territories acquired ... View the full answer