Question

This will become the basis of your political art piece in the next Checkpoint and Final Product 2.

Guiding Questions:
Directions:
1. Out of the three options (statehood, independence, or continuing with their current status) which will you argue for Puerto Rico's
future and why?
2. What other alternatives beyond those three options might there be for Puerto Rico?
3. How have you considered and weighed the opinions of Puerto Ricans in informing the option you selected?
4. What evidence was the most compelling or influential in shaping your thoughts around Puerto Rico's future?
5. What evidence from this checkpoint and the inquiry best supports your opinions for the path Puerto Rico should take?

Answer 1

If the three options are for Puerto Rico to be a state, Puerto Rico to be independent, and Puerto Rico to remain a territory, then these are my answers

Step-by-step explanation:

1. I would argue for Puerto Rico to become a state. It is the most populated US territory, and besides, it has more people living in it than some US states in general. The majority of Puerto Rico citizens want independence anyways.

2. I would love to have Puerto Rico become a part of a unified Caribbean union. However given the fact that the political spectrum on all of these islands can be harshly different, and there are some islands in the Caribbean that are still in colonial hands, that would probably never happen.

3. Yes, I have. 52.52% of Puerto Rico citizens in the most recent election would prefer statehood above the alternatives. Sure, statehood involves restrictions that territories don't have under the US banner, but overall it would still be in the territory's favor.

4. I found it quite shocking that the party advocating for the continuation of US territorial control is in the majority, despite the majority of Puerto Rico's citizens wanting statehood. Maybe they do want statehood, but they just don't want to rush