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Unhappy with Spanish rule and wanted to create their own government.
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People. At this time, Cuba was still under the control of Spain.
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Spanish were blamed for the explosion of the Maine, this led to the Spanish-AMerican War.
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President McKinley asked congress to declare war due to Spain's alleged involvement in the Maine explosion
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Theodore Roosevelt led a U.S. victory at this battle, which earned its spot as the bloodiest and most famous battle during the Spanish-American War
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U.S. Navy defeated Spanish forces, which assured American victory in the Spanish-American war and achieved nominal independence for Cuba from Spanish rule
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Last major operation of the Spanish-American war. During the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Americans led a siege of the city. They cut off all water and food supply to the city. Later led all the Spanish troops out of the city.
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This amendment that ended U.S. military occupation of Cuba and to "leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people."
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