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Ybor City was famous for bringing  the cigar industry to Tampa, and for contributing to the housing of thousands of immigrants. By 1900, more than 15,000 immigrants lived in his community.  Everyone worked well together, which was unusual at the time.  Ybor City had one of the most well-educated work forces in the United States.

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Cuba was a Spanish colony. Cuba wanted freedom so they began to fight Spanish rule in the 1800's.

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Flagler built the railroad because of a bad freeze in Winter of 1894 - 1895 that damaged citrus crops. Flagler , who earned money when farmers used his trains to ship their fruit , was upset. For the first time, Key West was connected to the rest of the state.

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The relationship between the US and Cuba 

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The relationship between the US and Cuba 

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The United states were trading partners. Citizens of Cuba lived in the US. Citizens of the US lived in Cuba.

America supported their movement for independence.

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They trained in Tampa before going to Cuba. They were a cavalry. Were first in war since they could shoot guns and ride horses.

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Someone who is trying to make a major change in the government.

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Now these trade goods could travel quickly across the state. This railroad also helped the development of the citrus industry. Connected the east coast to the west coast by connecting Jacksonville and Tampa.

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To get ready for war.

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It is a divers place. There are many different people from different cultures and/or immigrants.

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A group of soldiers on horseback.

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An order to stop fighting war.

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Free/self controlled.

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The Railroads growth and how long it took to grow:

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The Railroads growth and how long it took to grow:

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The railroads grew about 3,000 miles. From 550 miles of railroad to 3,500.

It took 19 years for the railroads to grow.

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One reason is that he chose Tampa had both port and railroad.

The second reason is that Ybor wanted a place that would be  good  for his workers and their families

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Casitas are little houses that were given for ownership and were very cheap.

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Numbers of businesses and harbors grew

Expect the population of Florida to rise

Now the US was a powerful world leader.

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Phosphate: occurs naturally in the ground. It was used for cattle feed and fertilizer. The mining of Phosphate turned into a valuable business, and Florida was a major supplier.

Hotel: Both Henry Plant and Henry Flagler built grand hotels.

Cigars: Tobacco has been growing in Florida since the Civil War. In the 1800's cigar factories began to manufacture cigars in Florida.

Timber: Northwest Florida some of the Central parts of the state, and much of the northeast coast of Florida have abundant forest. The wood was used to build masts on ships and for building houses. It was also used for turpentine and paint thinner.

Cattle: Organized cattle ranching  in Florida began in 1565 when the Spanish brought the first cattle to the area. They supplied beef to the confederate army.

Citrus: Like the cattle industry, the citrus industry has been in Florida since 1565. The Spanish planted the first orange trees and the business began to grow.

Tourism: Tourist wanted to see the sights and escape the cold. The tourism industry used colorful posters to attract visitors to Florida.Florida's industry was growing. Many grand hotels were in Florida, they were built by Henry Flagler and Henry Plant.

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Ybor City got its name from a man named Vicente Martinez Ybor.

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It made Florida an outstanding place to visit on a vacation or just a trip. It made more and more of Florida open up to the world. It made Florida a better place. They helped industries grow, connected cities and towns, and helped make delivering mail faster.

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The military started to train soldiers to fight Spain . After training they where sent to Cuba.

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They helped Florida by transporting  supplies and goods. Provided new jobs.

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A man from Spain who makes and sells cigars in a factory.                                 He also contributed to Cuba's independence movement.

He moved to Cuba when he was 14.  In Cuba, he learned how to make cigars.  He soon opened his own factory there.  He later moved his busniess to Key West, but decided he needed a good railroad and port to ship cigar cigar supplies.   He decided that Tampa was a good location and moved his business there because it has both a railroad and a port.  Ybor wanted a place that would be good for his workers and their families.

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A worker who moves from place to place to do seasonal work

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The Railroads helped the industries to grow

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The US thought that Spain blew up Maine ( a battle ship) and lost 266 people.

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A person that moves to one country from another.

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A person that starts and
owns a business

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All the business that makes one kind of product or makes on type of service