Because the residents of Puerto Rico have failed to create a majority in favor of statehood or independence.

Cuba was claimed for Spain in 1498.

They sent their armies to crush the rebellion and they would have succeeded had the Americans not intervened in 1898.

Spain's decision to cede Florida to the United States

The Spanish-American War was mainly fought for Cuban independence. The Americans fought with the Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Filipinos against the Spanish. The American side won and then the US acquired three Spanish territories: the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The US also acquired Cuba although this was not a transfer from the Spanish.

Roosevelt lead the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill.

World War I was a multi-national conflict that occurred between 1914 and 1918. Mexican independence from Spain was an armed conflict that lasted between 1810 and 1821 (almost a century earlier).

Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

When Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine and handed temporary control over Cuba to the US in 1898, she was left only with territories in Africa: the Moroccan towns of Cueta, Melilla and Sidi Ifni, the Spanish Sahara and Equatorial Guinea.

The Comanche, the Navajo, the Kowa and the Apache.

William McKinley was the US President during that war and Theodore Roosevelt served during that war.

The Phillipines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba, the Cubans were quickly given their independence and the Philippines achieved that status after WW2.

The Cuban struggle for Independence and the sinkiing of the USS Maine.

Santiago de Cuba.

the spanish would make a crescent shape formation. Battle ships on the outside and cargo ships on the inside and duke of Medina sennidonia.

the spanish used the traditional board the other ships with grappling hooks then fight hand 2 hand combat. this fared well as they had at least 350-400 soldiers on each boat

moving civilians into concentration camps

It accomplished the Mission (Cuba gained Independence), it was brief (109 days), and it was a low casualty engagement.

Are you talking about a modern reproduction for re-enactment purposes, or an original antique? If the former, the maker's name and date of manufacture would assist. original antique in 70 % condition

The US gained the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War. The US also occupied Cuba, although Cuba was announced independent.

Took advantage of Cuban workers (apex)

I doubt it because they would be about 110 years old. There are very few WW I veterns alive.

Lieutenant Commander Nathan E. Cook, US Navy is believed to have been the last living survivor. He did on 10 September 1992 at the age of 106. That however is a disputed claim that might be held by Jones Morgan, US Army who died on 29 August 1993 at the claimed age of 110.

The US Army left Tampa, Florida by ship and sailed south to Santiago de Cuba.

Commodore George Dewey for the US and Admiral Patricio Motojo y Pasaron for Spain.

Geronimo was an apache Indian.