After Columbus' arrival to the western hemisphere, Cuba became a Spanish colony. Retaliations against Spain had been happening for some time in Cuba, as the misrule was fueling the tension (Document 4). As war erupted between Cuba and Spain in the mid-1890, many Americans saw the tension as an opportunity for the United States to expand
After Columbus' arrival to the western hemisphere, Cuba became a Spanish colony. Retaliations against Spain had been happening for some time in Cuba, as the misrule was fueling the tension (Document 4). As war erupted between Cuba and Spain in the mid-1890, many Americans saw the tension as an opportunity for the United States to expand