October 27 1492 was the date Christopher Columbus conquered it for the Spanish.
the united sates acquired cuba as a protectorate
We bought it from Spain in exchange for Cuba.
Because the United States acquired the territories of Puerto Rico, Cuba, GUAM and the Philippines.
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Cuba didn't gain independence until the communist revolution in 1959. Between 1898 and 1959 it was a puppet state controlled by the US government. The US acquired Cuba after the Spanish-American war in 1898
Of the former Spanish colonies acquired by the United States in 1898, only CUBA was given independence, which was declared in 1902.
Hawaii is the only independent country acquired by the US. After wars, the US occupied the Phillipines, Cuba, Japan ,Iraq, and parts of Afghanistan, Italy, Germany and Austria.
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Leasing rights in Cuba.
Territories of Guam, Philippines and Cuba was ceded to USA but Cuba gained independance in 1902 and Philippines in 1946 after the Second World War.
The phillipeans, Guam, and Peuto Rico. Spain also relinquished power of Cuba
The USA became a world power for the first time, and acquired from Spain Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines; and later in 1898 annexed Hawaii.
The US acquired Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico!!!*****Important*****_THE_UNITED_STATES NEVER ENDED UP ACQUIRING CUBA!!!!"