cuba intro project

By dawid1
  • Oct 8, 1492

    Christopher columbus

    Christopher columbus
    Christopher columbus first discovered this land on october, 8 1942.
  • May 3, 1511

    spanish colony

    spanish colony
    A spanish colony was firmly establish.
  • May 6, 1535

    enslaved natives

    enslaved natives
    By this time the enslaved natives have been wiped out

  • Britainn takes control

    Havana fell into British hands for a short period until it was returned to Spain in exchange for Florida the following year.

  • Spanish Independence

    Spanish Independence
    Cuba gained independence, but it was not official until the end of U.S. occupation in 1902

  • Dictatorship

    Dictatorship
    A military coup, led by Fulgencio Batista, established a dictatorship that increased corruption and turmoil.