Puerto Rico means rich port, not rich coast. That's Costa Rica.

It surprises me how many people in the US don’t know that we are US citizens

He failed to mention that the tax incentives that brought over manufacturing to the island was eliminated by Congress in 1996. Most of the companies fled. And the economy started the decline since that date.

despite obviously adequately researched, anyone who actually knows Puerto Rican history would definitely consider this video an epic fail.

dude im not even from puerto rico, im mexican and i can tell you for sure that its rich port.

Can’t Believe that a National Geographic video has sooo much wrong data.

Puerto Rico means Rich Port Not Rich Coast

I Am Prior Service USMC and US Army and a proud Puerto Rican living in Arizona. Vaya Boricua para siempre !!🇺🇸🇵🇷🦅🗽😆

I'm from Puerto Rico

Who's idea was to fit a video like this in a 3:28 time slot.

The US sends to PR every year about $5 Billion in federal aid and programs. The US extracts from PR every year about $70 billion to its coffers. No status will change in the island until it’s no longer profitable for the US to maintain possession of the colony.

This is so poorly researched

The status has never changed since 1901. PR is still in the books of law, an unincorporated territory of the US. The commonwealth naming is just that....a name. The territorial clause has never changed.

Very inaccurate, specially the political aspect of it. I'm surpirsed of how bad this video is....History Channel needs a new Caribbean advisor.

The dude on the video left out the fact that Puerto Rico had also received a large migration, not only from Canary Islands but from Mallorca and Corsica as well, and that there's always been a great mix of different people which helped to form Puerto Rican culture.

Failed to mention that since 1917, anyone born in Puerto Rico is a US citizen by birth. Since that same year, more people were drafted into the US Armed Forces just like any other State. Also failed to mention, that in 1916, the Congress of Puerto Rico asked the US for Independence and was denied, and the following year, the people were force into becoming US citizen. By the way, Native American heritage in Boriken goes back to over 3,000 years.

I love how you critize Spain for the use of slaves in Puerto Rico, yet the USA did exactly the same, if not worse, for even more timw

PR became a Commonwealth in 1952, not 1948.

Puerto Rico is technically still a colony, or in other words, territory.

I'm Puerto Rican and this ain't my history brother this is His-story

Puerto Rico does not mean Rich coast it mean rich port. Costa Rica means rich coast.

You have a Mistake in 2012 Puerto Rico have a plebisite and 66% vote for statehood. In 2017 again have a plebisite and 97% Vote for statehood...

There’s no mention of the fact that the people of Puerto Rico voted to become a state several times but US Congress overrode that vote and voted to keep it a commonwealth.

My family is from Puerto Rico I was born in Ohio and I have live all my life in the island (I still do). Meaning, I know my island story and I can confirm that this video is wrongly made. Not just because it has some wrong information but also because because it is missing a lot of important information of history. I also want to state that the slaves times has not end. Be informed, be educated, so that the problems don't get repeated in history (again).

Also Ponce massacre was an event that took place on Palm Sunday, 21 March 1937, in Ponce, Puerto Rico, when a peaceful civilian march turned into a police and soldiers of the U.S. shooting in which 19 civilians and two policemen were killed, and more than 200 civilians wounded. Most of the dead were reportedly shot in their back. The Río Piedras massacre occurred on October 24, 1935, at the University of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras. Local police officers under U.S. command confronted and opened fire on supporters of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. Four Nationalist Party members were killed, and one police officer was wounded during the shooting. One session exposed the destruction of the environment. Testimony from the city of Guayama - where coal plants poison the earth with carbon ash and heavy metals, causing maladies among the residents - indicted U.S. corporations. From the island of Vieques, testimony exposed how the U.S. Navy tested weapons there for over 60 years, poisoning the soil and the people. In the session on “120 Years of Repression and Resistance,” The last the U.S let 3000 people die in Maria do n't public the number of the in the island.Don't really help Puerto Rico.The U.S bertray us!

Also, it's a lot Hawiian Puerto Ricans coming into the states more and more. I didn't know that the hurricanes in 1800's had Puerto Ricans residing in Hawaii. It's a beautiful mix as well. A lot of them moved to Virginia & Ohio & New York.

Great information

I wish you went into more details.

Originally the island was called San Juan and the capital was Puerto Rico, cartographers switched the names at some point mistakenly. If you think about it, it doesn't make sense to call the entire island a port. Borinquen is pronounced bor EE ken, not bor EE kwen. Do a little research before doing an educational video.

Puerto Rico voted for statehood twice. 61% of the vote in 2012 and 97% in 2017. History Channel should update this video to clarify that and be accurate!

Puerto Rico is well known in any politics college's out side the US. Like a good example of how the main land don't want this island as the 51 new state regardless of any referendums.

Nice

*YO MY MANS I LOVE HOW YOU JUST PASS OVER THE WHOLE TAINO GENOCIDE OF 1492 AT THE HANDS OF COLUMBUS*

Puerto = puerto Rico = rich Rich port or port of riches Rich coast is Costa Rica But go ahead

Thanks for making this video with so much love. You the best bruh 😉.🇵🇷🇩🇴🕺🏾

WoW 😮 😯 😲 that was fascinating

Still cheap labor even for a college degree person. Most jobs start you at minimum wage. Christmas time is the best. Everyone is friendly.

Trump didn’t help Puerto Rico because nobody on the island could vote for him now I understand

Thanks for taking ur time in explaining why the Island is part of USA. And how the people acquire the citizenship. Many other facts missing regarding the add mix of Puertoricans that is very different from the rest of the Caribbean with exception of Cuba. Thanks again in such an important day.

Great for a 3 minute segment 👍

So much information was left out.

He omitted a whole bunch of important things

Yess thank you ❤️

I have Very Special Friends From Puerto Rico 🇵🇷Love Them All ❤️

No taxation without representation.

Puerto Rico was ILLEGALLY ceded to the United States by Spain. Under the terms of the Constitutional Autonomy agreement between Spain and Puerto Rico in 1897, Spain could not modify the status of Puerto Rico without the consent of the Puerto Rican Parliament. In other words, it was no longer legally their possession to cede to the United States.

I was searching for that

Wow History channel actually telling history

😂😂😂Puerto Rico doesn’t mean rich coast..... it means rich port😂😂

1. Yes, Ted Febo is right, Puerto Rico translates to "Rich Port!" 2. Yes Caparra was established like you mentioned but it was moved to present day "Old San Juan" originally named Puerto Rico, the main island (Yes there's more than one(1)) was named San Juan Bautista after John The Baptist, then switched! 3. The Commonwealth Status (Estado Libre Asociado) was really established in 1952, approved by 80% of the US Congress speared by the first governor elected by the Puerto Rican people Don. Luis Muñoz Marín!!!!

Good video ....PR

That explains alot

I find this video lacking alot of information and the complete fact that the timeline ends in the year 1998... it needs to be updated and factual of the U.S. Congress' heavy handed influence over the local government and economy that brought us the corruption and lack of civil liberties that has brought us the 12 yr recession that still continues till this day

Hey Columbus discover PR in his first try not on his second after the second he passed in the Dominican Republic so he never discovered America at all. Second Caparra still exists and still has his name. Caparra was used as the Capitol not renamed. Another thing is that the Taino name is Boriken not Borinquen which is the Spaniard (Spanish) way to say it and why they name it Puerto Rico? I don't know put we should ask the residents of the city of Puerto Rico in Spain to see what they think lol. Other than that my island may have flaws just like any other place in the world but is my island PUÑETA!!!! Donde estan los BORICUAS griten Weeepa!!!

My Birthday is on April 11 and I'm puerto rican, This was uploaded in April 11 and about Puerto rico

Strange status. Did not know about it. Thanks

HERMANO DIOS LO CONTINUÉ BENDICIENDO GRANDEMENTE AMÉN AMÉN GRACIAS Y BENDICIÓN 🇵🇷♥️🇮🇱

Este es un buen video

Original name was San Juan Bautista, Caparra (the oldest continuous European Settlement in US territory) was funded by De Leon, but due for the mosquito infested area and the hardship to find potable water the capitol was moved to Puerto Rico, now Old San Juan. The lamb in Puerto Rico state seal represents San Juan the Baptist. The name was switched later on to San Juan the capital and Puerto Rico the Island.

I love Puerto Rico.

C'mon, use the correct Spanish Monarch flag that flew over Puerto Rico (rich port btw not rich coast (, not the modern Republic one

Thank you brotha for respectfully representing my islands history.

The lack of facts in this video make me cringe. Try doing some research next time.

The next time you gonna speak history learn the right history!

Sounds to me like Puerto Rico have something in common with Mexico we both lost territory with a gun pointed to the back of our heads as we sign our territory away,, California Texas Nevada Arizona New Mexico utah Western Colorado and Western southern tip of Wyoming

has some small detail minute errors and the like but overall good, thanx

MY PROPERTY VALUE WENT DOWN JUST WATCHING THIS.

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤️

Whomever wishes to be clear on Puerto Rico's political status, please look up "Ley Foraker" from 1900 and "Ley 600" from 1952 and you will see clearly that the "territory" belongs to, but it's not part of the US. This video is poorly researched, and I do not think it was just by mistake. Misinformation is an instrument to keep things the way they are, just do your own research.

Puerto Rican pride

He's Telling My Story

Puerto Rico is the last colony of the United States!!! We are not allowed do free comerce, for example, and a lot other things to develop our economy. This video is partially true.

"Common wealth"?? You mean a piece of land that USA loves to use like a rental car to drive long distances without putting miles on the owner's car. Like to use for a rented home near the beautiful beaches of the Caribbean. Like to use for pretty much anything; hmm you get get the picture.. It's like a territory and it's people too!! Good job white congressmen! Now why pick a black man to narrate this????

The narrator himself is great tho

As a Puerto Rican I didn’t realize how important Puerto Rico is to usa

We truly are blessed that were born American citizens. I have many hispanic friends that them and their families have struggled and even lost their lives in search for a better life in the U.S. I truly feel for them as I also understand the Americans that get so upset at illegal immigration. It's a vicious circle. A dangerous one at that. I served my country in the Army and I get it. I wish our world wasn't full of hatred, greed, and selfishness. But I have faith that we can ALL change for the better! God bless ALL OF YOU. even if you hate me or dislike me for being what I am.

STATE but first we must drain the political swamp there.

Commonwealth is a fancy word for colony

why didn't the video mention they 2017 referendum that resulted in a victory for statehood? This was published in 2018.

Saludos Boricuas, desde El Salvador🇵🇷🇸🇻

It’s unincorporated. It’s not apart of the US but belongs to the US

I still remember my grandmother not letting me forget that I was Puerto Rican and making me say yo soy boriqua pa que tu lo cepas I now know why she forced it on to me that much because of how badly we were messed with and how nobody cares to talk about it

For a 3 min vid, its not the worst, could be better but its not bad

Puerto rico en la casa 🇵🇷

The United States invaded Puerto Rico in 1898 and kicked the Spaniards out of their island [Puerto Rico]! Why won't he mentioned that?

I guess he forgot to mention the 2012 and 2017 where 98% favor Statehood for PR.

This video’s too short. It should’ve been a lot longer. Give me details.

Sadly, Puerto Rico is a colony & it should be part of Spain just like Aruba, Curaçao, and others they are first world provinces of the Dutch. Puertoricans never wanted to be U.S. citizens it was imposed upon them. To this day the U.S. government is against the people of Puerto Rico, they are now protesting cause of a curry or governor who was installed by the federal government. Puerto Rico is poorly treated by our government, it should not become a state Spanish would no longer be spoken as well as losing its cultural identity.

Colonialism. End.

Would love to hear it in Spanish

I’m puertorican, I love history... but that doesn’t mean I agree with everything.

Where are all my Puerto Rican hermanos y hermanas??? Leave a like

Also - why couldn't you have had a Spanish speaking actor (even one who spoke it as a second language) to do this? This actor mispronounces many Spanish words. And as others have said, Puerto Rico means rich port, not rich coast (that is Costa Rica). It's a shame that this is produced by the HISTORY channel, a medium whose job it is to get all of this right.

It surprises me that to this day people outside the Americas don’t know we are Americans or that everyone in the Americas is American 😂

3:03 There were also plebiscites in 2012 and 2017.

Time to update this video , they had a recent vote two years ago in favor of Statehood ..Also , The island was originally named (by the Spanish) San Juan (St. John the Baptist) , later on it became Puerto Rico and the port city became San Juan

This video has some stuff that are inaccurate

The First European settlement was " La Isabela in Hispaniola. Please, please do not confuse those who want to learn

Boriken,Boriken Boriken,GET it

And the word "Boriquan/Boricua" meaning "THE NOBLE BRAVE ONES"