1 Jun 1815 Jahr - Royal Decree of Graces (Puerto Rico reinstated as colony)

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The Royal decree of grace allowed foreigners to enter Puerto Rico including French refugees from Hispaniola, and opening the port to trade with nations other than Spain. This was the beginning of agriculture – based economic growth, with sugar, tobacco, and coffee being the main products. The decree also gave free land to anyone who swore their loyalty to the Spanish crown and their allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church. Thousands of families from all regions of Spain escaping from harsh economic times in Europe and lured by the offer of free land, soon immigrated to Puerto Rico. However the small gains in Autonomy and rights were short-lived.

Immigration to the island caused the population to grow rapidly during the 19th century. In 1800, the population was 155,426 and the century ended with almost one million inhabitants (953,243), multiplying the population by about six times. The major impetus for the massive European immigration during the 1800s was the Spanish Crown's proclamation of the Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 (Real Cédula de Gracias), which led to the arrival of primarily Catholic immigrants from some seventy-four countries. Included were hundreds of Corsican, French, Irish, German, Scottish, Italian, Lebanese, Maltese, Dutch, English and Portuguese families moving to the island. Some countries were represented by only a few immigrants, e.g., fifty-one Chinese immigrants during this century. The country that still sent the most people was Spain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_settlement_of_Puerto_Rico

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