[DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico - History and Heritage | Travel | Smithsonian [PAR] Nov 6, 2007 ... Christopher Columbus arrived at Puerto Rico in 1493. He originally called the 
island San Juan Bautista, but thanks to the gold in the river, it was ... in 1917 and 
Puerto Rico officially became a U.S. Commonwealth in 1952. .... Purpose in the 
Economical , Cultural ,Educational and structural future of the Iland. [DOC] [TLE] History of Puerto Rico - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of Puerto Rico began with the settlement of the archipelago of Puerto 
Rico by the Ortoiroid people between 3,000 and 2,000 BC. Other tribes, such as 
the Saladoid and Arawak Indians, populated the island between 430 BC and 
1000 AD. At the time of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492, 
the .... On November 19, 1493 he landed on the island, naming it San Juan 
Bautista... [DOC] [TLE] Masterpiece Theatre | American Collection | Almost a Woman - PBS [PAR] 1493 AD, On his second voyage to the Indies, Christopher Columbus arrives on 
the island and claims it for Spain, renaming it San Juan Bautista (Saint John the 
Baptist). ... On a well-protected bay on the north coast, he founds Caparra, where 
the ... Over time, the port becomes known as San Juan and the whole island as... [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico - History | history - geography | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 30, 2015 ... Official name: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico (Spanish); ... Political status: 
self-governing commonwealth in association with the United States, having two ... 
In 1493 Christopher Columbus left Spain on his second voyage to the Indies ... 
For 15 years San Juan Bautista was neglected except for an... [DOC] [TLE] History of Puerto Rico - XV Century - 1599 [PAR] Thinking he had reached the East Indies, Columbus referred to the native 
inhabitants ... 1493. Christopher Columbus. After the success of Columbus's first 
voyage, he had ... Originally the newcomers called the island San Juan Bautista, 
for St. John the .... Discovery to the American Occupation; Second Voyage of 
Columbus. [DOC] [TLE] History of Puerto Rico - Sunset Paradise Villas [PAR] History of Puerto Rico. Christopher Columbus reached the island and claimed it 
for Spain on November 19, 1493. He named it San Juan Bautista. ... Puerto Rico, 
is now a freely associated commonwealth of the United States, composed of one. [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico - Cosmeo [PAR] Puerto Rico became a U.S. commonwealth on July 25, 1952. It was claimed by 
Christopher Columbus in 1493 and was subsequently a Spanish possession ... 
Gradually, the city came to be called San Juan and the island Puerto Rico. ..... 19, 
1493. He named it San Juan Bautista. It became known as Puerto Rico after 
1521,... [DOC] [TLE] Culture of Puerto Rico - history, people, clothing, traditions, women ... [PAR] Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, during his second voyage, 
... The United States anglicized the name to "Porto Rico" when it occupied the 
island in ... San Juan was walled and fortified to house military forces, but the 
other .... The advent of the commonwealth in 1952 did not end debates over 
Puerto... [DOC] [TLE] History | Welcome [PAR] Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, during his second voyage, 
... over the centuries: the island became Puerto Rico and its capital San Juan. 
The United States anglicized the name to "Porto Rico" when it occupied the ... the 
United States as a state or in the current semiautonomous commonwealth status.t
. [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico Facts - Basic & Interesting Facts of Puerto Rico. [PAR] San Juan Bautista  When Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, 
he named the island San Juan Bautista in honor of John the Baptist. Puerto Rico 
... San Juan. Citizenship: Puerto Rico is a Commonwealth of the United States (
U.S. territory). ... Questions about your future visit to the Islands of Puerto Rico? [DOC] [TLE] Puerto Rico [PAR] the capital, San Juan, form a key shipping lane

Question: When Columbus reached this future U.S. commonwealth in 1493, he named it San Juan Bautista
Answer: Puerto Rico