Cuba
In 1854 the US was offering Spain $130 million for Cuba. If Spain failed to take the offer, reportedly the US was going to seize the island. The South loved the idea because Cuba, at the time was a slave colony of Spain.
The battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba helped the U.S. defeat spain.
Cuba
First Spain in 1898. In 1898 the US occupied Cuba until 1902.
Half correct; declared war on SPAIN. At that time, Cuba was a territory of Spain.
The Spanish-American War was mainly fought for Cuban independence from Spain. After the US, Cuba, and Spain's colonies defeated Spain, Spain signed over its territories (the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico) to the US. The US also technically gained Cuba as the country occupied Cuba postwar.
Cuba is an independent country. It was previously a territory of Spain, but achieved its independence in 1902.
Bermuda.
Guam, now a US Territory, was Spain's only colony besides Cuba at that time. It was ceded (given) to the US after Spain lost the Spanish-American War.
In 1960, Washington imposed a trade embargo
Spain did not give Texas to the US, the US took Texas from Spain in a war.