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Cuba
Boris, Thebes, Cameron
Background InformationCapital (and largest city): HavanaOfficial Language: SpanishEthnic Groups: 65.05% European, 10.08%
African, 23.84% Mulatto and MestizDemonym: CubanGovernment: Communist state
President: Raul CastroCurrency: Cuban peso (CUP)Population: 11,451,652 (2008 estimate)
Pre-colonisation Inhabited by tribes who farmed and hunted.Grew cotton, tobacco, maize and sweet
potatoesTribes were wiped out due to European
infectious diseases.
Colonisation – 1600s to 1700s1492 - Columbus arrives in CubaSpain conquers and colonizes CubaLocal Cubans refused to work for the
conquistadores, fleeing off into the countryside.
Peace to an extent was eventually reached
Colonisation – 1700s to 1800s 1700s - African slaves were introduced Seven Year’s War1800s - Cuban sugar plantations become
most important world producer of sugarSpain and Cuba co-operate with tradingRoads and railroads were built
19th century1820s - Cuba remained loyal to Spanish
empire 1868 - Failed rebellion led by Carlos Manuel
de Céspedes.1878 – 10 years war against Spain ends1879–1880, Calixto Garcia attempts another
war1892, José Martí founds the Cuban
Revolutionary Party1895, José Martí dies in combat.
American influences1898, USS Maine explodes in shores of
Havana. Victory for US. Treaty of Paris (1898) signed,
rights to Cuba handed over.Cuba gained formal independence from the
United States on May 20, 1902 as the Republic of Cuba.
New constitution allowed U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs & supervise its finances and foreign relations.
Platt Amendment, Guantánamo Bay leased to the US.
American influences (cont.)1906 - 1st president, Tomás Estrada Palma,
faced an armed revolt. Defeated.US occupies Cuba, Charles Edward Magoon
named leader. 1908 self-government was restored but the
U.S. continued intervening in Cuban affairs.Despite frequent outbreaks of disorder,
constitutional government was maintained until 1930.