Puerto Rican Cultural Roots (c. 1200 - late 1700s) and Beginnings of Puerto Rican Presence in the United States (1815 - 1897)

Brief Historical Chronology I

This part briefly establishes the cultural roots of the Puerto Rican people and emphasizes the development of Puerto Rico’s commercial ties with the United States in the early 19th century, and the early presence and contributions of Puerto Rican expatriates in New York, known as the “pilgrims of freedom.”