<p>This learning lab is a timeline of the Spanish American War; it goes from 1867-1920. The main objective of this collection is to learn and understand the Spanish American War from Puerto Rico's perspective.</p> <p> In the <strong> <u>Pre-War</u></strong><u> </u><strong><u>Puerto Rico</u></strong> portion, you will learn what happened in Puerto Rico that led to the Spanish American War of 1898. It starts with a general view of what was happening in Puerto Rico and the series of events that led the island to fight for its independence. The second portion is <u><strong>Wartime</strong></u><strong><u> Puerto Rico</u></strong> and it is focused on the war itself and what happened to the remaining Spanish colonies. The last part of this collection,<strong> </strong><strong><u>Post-War</u><u> Puerto Rico</u></strong>, talks about the effects of the Spanish American War in the island. </p> <p>The events are the following:</p> <p><strong>1- Pre-War:</strong></p> <p>1867: Junta Informativa de Ultramar (Informative Board of Overseas)</p> <p>1868: Grito de Lares (Cry of Lares or the Lares Uprising)</p> <p>1870: Creation of the first two political parties of Puerto Rico </p> <p>1887: El Año Terrible (The Terrible Year)</p> <p>1897: Carta Autonómica (Autonomic Chart)</p> <p><strong>2- Wartime</strong></p> <p>February: Explosion of the USS Maine</p> <p>May-July: United States Invades Puerto Rico </p> <p>August- September: Negotiations for Protocols of Peace</p> <p><strong>3- Post-War</strong></p> <p>1899: Treaty of Paris</p> <p>1900: Foraker Act</p> <p>1906: Voting in Puerto Rico </p> <p>1917: U.S. Citizenship is Granted to Puerto Ricans </p> <p>1920: Jones Act (Merchant Marine Act of 1920)</p> <p><br></p>