Columbus — sighted Cuba?
October 27, 1492
Indigenous groups — fate?
Eliminated or died early
Spanish colonization — economy?
Agriculture and pastoralism
Columbus in Cuba — year?
1492, named the island Juana.
Indigenous groups — fate?
Eradicated or marginalized by colonization.
José Martí — role?
National hero, symbol of independence.
19th-century Cuba — economic shift?
Sugar revolution made it a major exporter.
Ten Years’ War — outcome?
First independence attempt, failed.
1898 Spanish-American War — cause?
USS Maine explosion, U.S. intervention.
Cuba — independence year?
1902, U.S. influence via Platt Amendment.
Fidel Castro — rise?
1959 revolution overthrew Batista.
Answer 10 questions on Cuban History: From Colonization to Contemporary.
1. Which indigenous groups were present in Cuba before Spanish colonization and what happened to them?
2. When did Columbus first sight Cuba and what name did he give to the island?
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