Cuba was controlled by Spain. Spain put many new law and rules on Cuba that Cubans didn't like so in many cases there were revolts. America invaded Cuba to get rid of the Spanish rule. It ended in Spain signing a peace treaty and giving the US many of the islands surrounding Cuba and Puerto Rico. The treaty of paris in 1898 made America had temporary control of cuba.
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