Imperialism of Cuba by Kate Seery https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev en-us 2023-02-28 17:13:54 UTC 2023-03-01 16:57:54 UTC hello@padlet.com In 1868 and 1878 Cubans fought to be free of Spain. They however did not win but did end up abolishing slavery in Spain and Cuba. https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498322161 2023-02-28 17:21:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498322161 At the same time the U.S. was having a lot of Cubans immigrate to America. The U.S. was spending over 100 million dollars in trade with Spain at the same time https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498329538 2023-02-28 17:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498329538 United States capitalists invested in sugar cane plantations, but the Cuban economy collapsed in 1894 when a tariff on sugar was imposed. kaseery https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498329615 2023-02-28 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498329615 In 1895 Cuba declared war once again with Spain and fought for their independence. They destroyed sugar plantations built by the United States which caused America to take action. https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498337854 https://loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/trask.html]]> 2023-02-28 17:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498337854 The battleship USS Maine was in Cuba to protect Americans, On February 15, 1898, the ship exploded. Americans blamed Spain. On April 20, 1898, the United States went to war with Spain. kaseery https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498339427 2023-02-28 17:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498339427 During the war Spanish Ships tried to leave the harbor, but their fleets were destroyed. Which caused Spanish to surrender on July 25. The Treaty of Paris was agreed to give Cuba independence from Spain. The United States also paid Spain 20 Million dollars for the annexation of the Philippines Islands. kaseery https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498343104 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zIIBP4wMQ0]]> 2023-02-28 17:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498343104 Finally in the 1900s America tried to imperialize Cuba by adding the "Platt Amendment". This amendment gave America the right to intervene or buy any Cuban land in which they wanted. Cuba became partially by the U.S. and gave them economic utilities. https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498344068 2023-02-28 17:36:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498344068 https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498354409 2023-02-28 17:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498354409 source 1: https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498370729 2023-02-28 17:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498370729 source 2: https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498371492 The reading given in class 
Module 15-2 The Spanish-American War]]> 2023-02-28 17:53:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498371492 source 3 kaseery https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498371579 https://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/hernandez.html]]> 2023-02-28 17:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kaseery/3tj6yihu1srrywev/wish/2498371579