To think that the Yankees will give us all their liberties and all their advancements for our pretty faces is blindfolded thinking. In fact, we could have unprecedented manufacturing and commercial activity; but all this would be in their hands, monopolized and exploited by them." (Puerto Rico::The Flame of Resistance, 34). This statement from a Puerto Rican journalist highlights why she believes Puerto Rico should not be controlled by America. This is a popular belief in Puerto Rico and America for reasons regarding culture, independence, and economics. It would not be beneficial to either Puerto Ricans or Americans if Puerto Rico became a state. Many Puerto Ricans fear that becoming an American state will mean losing their culture. In recent years Puerto Rico has managed to become a contender in international competitions, where it competes as a sovereign nation. “Puerto Rico is not a nation-state, it is not an independent country, but it still has its own history, language, territory, culture and autonomy and, perhaps most importantly, war...