Anthony Colon Period 2

“MY HERITAGE-DISCOVERY AND CELEBRATION”

   

Economics

POLITICS

ENVIRONMENT

SOCIETY & CULTURE

Anthony

Jose Maria

Olga Jose JuanEsther

Plantation sugar production dominated Puerto Rico's economy until the 1940s.

Pharmaceutical, electronics, and apparel industries have been the most important, along with food processing, oil refining, and the manufacture of machinery and chemicals.

Economics

Economics Coffee, pineapple, plantains, and

bananas are other leading crops.

Reforestation has been undertaken to restore tropical woods in the interior, where the Caribbean National Forest is set apart.

Despite all available sources of entertainment Puerto Ricans amuse themselves with one predominant activity-Politics. Puerto Ricans seem to breathe Politics in their daily lives--and seem to enjoy immensely the activities of politicians.

There was a desire for freedom in Puerto Rico, too, but with two distinguishing characteristics. Puerto Ricans wanted change but rejected violence.

Politics

Environment The island has dozens of miles of sandy

beaches, some long and straight, others broken into coves by headlands.

Puerto Rico is situated in the Caribbean slightly east of the Dominican Republic. The island offers a variety of terrain such as rainforests, grasslands, pristine beaches, and mountains.

Society and Culture

Under Spanish rule, Puerto Rico had several governors. The governors were selected by the King of Spain. Ponce De Leon was one of the first governors selected by the King.

Under the leadership of Ponce De Leon, the culture and political environment that existed in Spain was imposed on the island.