Puerto Rico Statehood Quiz

	Puerto Rico Statehood Quiz

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1. Puerto Ricans are born U.S. citizens.	True False
2. According to a recent scientific poll, 65% of Puerto Rico's residents do not consider themselves to be Americans.	True False
3. After being associated with the United States for 101 years, what percentage of Puerto Rico's population speaks no English or speaks it with difficulty?	10% 33% 50% 75%
4. If Puerto Rico were to become a state under the requirements in the current bill before Congress, the Puerto Rican state government would not be required to provide information in English to English-speaking U.S. citizens who moved to Puerto Rico.	True False
5. The teachers' unions in Puerto Rico adamantly opposed a recent proposal to increase the teaching of English in Puerto Rico's public schools.	True False
6. Our two most recent states voted overwhelmingly for statehood: Alaska with 83% and Hawaii with 94% in favor. In Puerto Rico, the highest vote for statehood has been:	46% 57% 68% 79%
7. Throughout our nation's history, Congress has never imposed language requirements as a condition of granting statehood.	True False
8. More than 90% of Puerto Rican insist on using only Spanish in their dealings with the Puerto Rico and United States governments.	True False
9. According to a recent survey, 74% of Americans favor a requirement that Puerto Rico establish English as its sole official language prior to becoming a state.	True False
10. Carlos Romero Barcelo, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a leader in the statehood movement, has said, "Our language and culture are not negotiable."	True False

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