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By the end of the 1800s, Spain had lost all of its New World colonies except Cuba and Puerto Rico. Many Cubans did not wish to be under Spanish rule, so they fled to Florida and other parts of the United States. At the same time, however, they still remained loyal to Cuba. Jose Marti, a Cuban writer living in New York, came to Tampa to gain supporters to help Cuba fight for its independence from Spain. Jose Marti was the leader of the revolution, but he was killed when he went back to Cuba to fight in it. Tomas Estrada Palma became the new leader and later the President of Cuba.The United States watched with interest as Cuba struggled for independence. The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba.
In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba. This war was known as the Spanish-American War. The United States declared war on Spain after the U.S. warship, the Maine, exploded and sank on February 15, 1898 while visiting Havana, Cuba. No one really knows what caused the warship to explode, but the United States blamed Spain. Thousands of United States troops fought in Cuba. The cities of Tampa, Jacksonville, Fernandina, Lakeland, Pensacola, Key West, and Miami were used as military bases for the American troops.
Although most of the fighting took place in Cuba, the first major battle was not fought there. It was fought half way around the world in the harbor of Manila. Manila is located in the Philippine Islands, which were then ruled by Spain. The U.S. fleet, led by Commodore George Dewey, defeated the Spanish fleet there.
Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders went to Cuba to help in the fighting. The Rough Riders were a group of cowboys and college athletes. Theodore Roosevelt later became governor of New York and then President of the United States.The Spanish-American War lasted only a few months and was over when Spain signed a peace treaty giving the United States control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, and Guam. Cuba, however, became an independent country rather than a U.S. territory.
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∙ 10y agoCuba did not become a US colony, or at least not in the way that the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico did. However, the US did install a pro-American government in Cuba, and the US Navy maintained a base at Guantanamo Bay. The pro-American government (actually a military Dictatorship) was eventually toppled by Fidel Castro's communists in 1959, but the US managed to keep the base at Guantanamo.
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It gained limited independence under the United States.
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∙ 13y agoIn was granted almost instant independence.
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∙ 13y agoCuba became Independent with limited US mandated provisos.
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Cuba gained independence from Spain, but the US pursued its imperialistic desires and claimed Cuba, giving it limited independence.
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∙ 13y agoIt became Independent.
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Did Cuba Guam and the Philippines become US possessions after the SpanishAmerican War?
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After the Spanish-American War gained limited independence?
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Which territory gained limited independence after Spanish American war?
Cuba gained limited independence after the Spanish American War
What country did the Spanish American War gain independence for?
Cuba, with certain US mandated restrictions.
What country gained cuba after the french and Indian war?
Cuba was a Spanish territory and therefore was not affected by the war.
What happenend to Cuba after the Spanish American War?
It gained independence.
Did Cuba Guam and the Philippines become US possessions after the SpanishAmerican War?
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What role did the SpanishAmerican War play in the United States decision to build the Panama Canal? The United States acquired several territories in South America as a result of the war. Spain and the United States agreed to build the canal as part of the treaty that ended the war. During the war, ships going from San Francisco to Cuba required two months to sall around South America. The United States needed a shorter route to the Philippines , where fighting continued after the war .
After the Spanish-American War gained limited independence?
Cuba - APEX
Which territory gained limited independence after Spanish American war?
Cuba gained limited independence after the Spanish American War
What country did the Spanish American War gain independence for?
Cuba, with certain US mandated restrictions.
Was Cuba considered the Spanish in the Spanish- American War?
Cuba was a territory of Spain until the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898. The war was betweein the U.S.and Spain not the U.S. and Cuba.
What country gained cuba after the french and Indian war?
Cuba was a Spanish territory and therefore was not affected by the war.
What happened to the terrrtories in Cuba because of the Spanish American War?
Cuba became independent as a result of the War.
