What Caused the Great Influx of Puerto Ricans to the Mainland

question 52

Multiple Choice

What caused the great influx of Puerto Ricans to the mainland United States in the 1920s?

• A) The brutality of military rule in Puerto Rico
• B) A shift in the Puerto Rican economy from sugar to coffee production
• C) Positive encouragement from Puerto Ricans already living on the mainland
• D) Federal financing for Puerto Ricans who wanted to come to the mainland

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