Why did Cuba rebel against Spain?

Answer 1

The United States had well entrenched itself in the Cuban economy and did not want to lose a valuable market so close by. Spain clung to its remaining claim. Cuba was caught in the middle in the mid-1890's when the United States reduced sugar imports with the Wilson-Gorman tariff and Spain restricted United States imports to Cuba. Proponents of annexation and independence divided Cuba's population. However, the Cubans wanted to rid themselves of Spain's colonial rule and Spain's economic policies. The dam of Spanish rule holding back Cuba started to crumble from the force of Cuba's desires

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Answer 2

People of Spanish descent began to be born in Cuba which gave rise to the CRIOLLO (Creole in French, or Native) these people did not consider themselves PENINSULARES/Spaniards, but instead they saw themselves as CUBAN. Hence was the beginning of NATIONALISM in Cuba. Like any other colonial place, they soon began to want to control their own affairs and the intrusion and exploitation of the Spanish masters became intolerable. They rose in rebellion. however, although at one time, they had the Spanish beat, the US stepped in and pretended to "liberate" Cuba, because the US had intentions of keeping Cuba for themselves. US officials had previously stated that they could not tolerate the Cubans ruling themselves. While the independence struggle from Spain was taking place, many of Cuban businesspeople became indebted by taking loans from the US banks, because their property was being destroyed by the fighting (both by the Spaniards and by the insurgents [MAMBISES] forces) so that's how Cuba became to be largely owned by the US. After Spain backed off. There was a fake independence and the US appointed a puppet president, Don Thomas Estrada Palma. This was the beginning of the Cuban Republic.

Answer 3

In 1895 An Ongoing Economic depression had increased Cubans anger over spanish rule so they rebelled again also the Spanish Treated Them Badly