Social Studies (The Spanish American War and Florida (mid 1800s))

A lot of soldiers moved to Tampa to train for the war. Also, the economy grew because the soldiers became new customers for Florida businesses.

What did happen in Florida when the war started?

The Maine explosion. The USS Maine exploded in the harbor of Havana, Cuba so the United Stated lost 266 died. Americans were very angry and most of them blamed Spain for the explosion.

What was one of the most important events that started the war between the US and Spain?

It was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898.

What was the Spanish American War?

Florida had more businesses and harbors. Also, the population grew because the soldiers that went to Florida to fight, decided to stay there.

What were the effects of the war?

Cuba started fighting in the middle of the 1800s.

When did Cuba start fighting for its independence?

It ended in 1989.

When did the war end?

Americans and Cubans living in Florida supported the independence movement.

Who did support Cubans to fight Spain for their independence?

He was an American soldier that fought in the Spanish American War. He started a fighting force made up of soldiers who fight in horseback. This unit helped the Americans win an important battle.

Who was Teddy Roosevelt?

He was a Cuban immigrant that supported the Cuban independence movement for many years. He came to Florida in the mid-1800s to start a cigar business in Tampa.

Who was Vicente Martinez Ybor?

The United States wanted to buy Cuba.

Why did the United States care so much about what happened in Cuba?

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Since the early 1500s.

Since when was Cuba a Spanish colony?